Issue #201 Fri 29 Dec
Connections hints — December 29, 2023
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for wordplay and a willingness to look past surface-level definitions. Expect a patient afternoon of sorting through terms that appear straightforward but require a second look.
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Yellow group
Folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon, sorting through the drawer where the casual wear lives.
Fashion and apparel
Direct classification by type
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters C, P, T.
SHIRTS
One is CROP.
CROP · POLO · TANK · TEE
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Green group
High-tops, a neon jacket, and the soundtrack playing on a boombox at the edge of the basketball court.
Historical slang and colloquialisms
Synonyms for high quality
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, F, R.
COOL, IN ’80S SLANG
One is BAD.
BAD · FLY · FRESH · RAD
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Blue group
Reading a name tag aloud to yourself while waiting in line at the coffee shop.
Linguistic representations
Phonetic spellings of characters
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters B, E, G, J.
LETTER SPELLINGS
One is BEE.
BEE · EX · GEE · JAY
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Violet group
A library shelf in the children's section where the picture books line up by title.
Common naming patterns
Words sharing a preceding modifier
Members are 2–7 letters; first letters B, C, S.
___ GEORGE
One is BOY.
BOY · BY · CURIOUS · SAINT