Issue #163 Tue 21 Nov
Connections hints — November 21, 2023
A steady day for the grid, balancing direct associations against a few necessary pivots. The layout holds few surprises for the practiced eye, provided one moves past the most immediate interpretation.
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Yellow group
A trip to the dentist where the chair reclines just a bit too far back.
Biological structures
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, F, M, T.
TYPES OF TEETH
One is CANINE.
CANINE · FANG · MOLAR · TUSK
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Green group
You catch a glimpse of someone in the corner of a crowded room who clearly spent hours on their look.
Cultural descriptors
Adjective synonyms
Members are 2–4 letters; first letters C, H, I.
FASHIONABLE
One is CHIC.
CHIC · HIP · HOT · IN
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Blue group
A gymnasium floor, a loud track, and the self-consciousness of not knowing the steps.
Performance art
Commonly grouped nouns
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters F, R, V, W.
DANCE MOVES
One is FLOSS.
FLOSS · ROBOT · VOGUE · WORM
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Violet group
A spill on the counter that requires a quick reach for the paper towels.
Physical functions
Functional nouns
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters L, S, V.
THINGS THAT SUCK
One is LEECH.
LEECH · STRAW · VACUUM · VAMPIRE