Issue #178 Wed 6 Dec
Connections hints — December 6, 2023
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for shared linguistic roots and specific industry jargon. The groups are tightly constructed, with enough overlap to keep you from rushing through the solve.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A pencil marking a correction on a manuscript while the metronome clicks in the background.
Musical notation components
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, N, R, S.
FOUND ON SHEET MUSIC
One is CLEF.
CLEF · NOTE · REST · STAFF
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Astrological imagery
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, S, T.
ZODIAC SYMBOLS
One is BULL.
BULL · CRAB · SCALES · TWINS
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
The dusty crates in the basement where the LPs are kept.
Music industry entities
Direct synonyms
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters C, I, V.
RECORD LABELS
One is CAPITOL.
CAPITOL · COLUMBIA · VIRGIN · ISLAND
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Linguistic truncations
Truncated forms
Members are 3 letters each; first letters C, G, L, T.
ZODIAC SIGN BEGINNINGS
One is CAN.
CAN · GEM · LIB · TAU