Issue #205 Tue 2 Jan
Connections hints — January 2, 2024
A tidy distribution of four distinct groups makes for a straightforward solve today. Pay attention to the shorter entries, as they carry more weight than they first appear.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The kitchen counter after the heavy lifting is done, with crumbs scattered and a knife left resting on a cutting board.
Food preparation components
Items sharing a functional role
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, L, T.
B.L.T. INGREDIENTS
One is BREAD.
BREAD · BACON · LETTUCE · TOMATO
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Physical impediments
Synonyms for restricted movement
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, C, J, S.
OBSTRUCT
One is BLOCK.
BLOCK · CLOG · JAM · STOP
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Athletic scoreboard metrics
Synonymous outcomes in a game
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, H, R, W.
BASEBALL STATS
One is DOUBLE.
DOUBLE · HIT · RUN · WALK
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Compound word prefixes
Words sharing a common preceding modifier
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters F, T, W.
SMALL ___
One is FRY.
FRY · TALK · WONDER · WORLD