Issue #177 Tue 5 Dec
Connections hints — December 5, 2023
Today's grid offers a steady progression, moving from straightforward associations into more layered territory. Expect a patient morning of sorting through distinct vocabularies that require a careful eye for recurring patterns.
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Yellow group
Standing at the base of a skyscraper, craning your neck until the horizon line shifts.
Comparative adjectives
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, G, H.
ENORMOUS
One is BIG.
BIG · GIANT · GREAT · HUGE
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Green group
Browsing the shelves until you find a spine that catches the afternoon light.
Retail organizational structures
Thematic classifications
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters F, H, P, T.
BOOKSTORE SECTIONS
One is FICTION.
FICTION · HUMOR · POETRY · TRAVEL
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Blue group
The sound of a studio audience laughing at a joke you heard three times before.
Television media
Shared naming conventions
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, E, F, G.
TV SHOWS WITH HAPPY-SOUNDING NAMES
One is CHEERS.
CHEERS · EUPHORIA · FELICITY · GLEE
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Violet group
Looking at a rooster. Look closely.
Compound phrases
Fill-in-the-blank word association
Members are 5–12 letters; first letters C, F, P, W.
___ CRANE
One is CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION · FRASIER · PAPER · WHOOPING