Issue #213 Sun 7 Jan
Connections hints — January 7, 2024
A steady day that tests your ability to parse simple nouns against their more associative cousins. Expect a few common traps that demand a second look at the grid.
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Yellow group
The quiet hum of a server room or the blue glow reflected on a programmer's glasses at 2 a.m.
Modern corporate entities
Proper nouns sharing a specific industry
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, M.
TECH COMPANIES
One is ALPHABET.
ALPHABET · AMAZON · APPLE · META
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Green group
The waiting room magazines you have already read and the uncomfortable silence before the doctor walks in.
Methods of formal assessment
Synonyms for evaluative procedures
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters B, F, O, P.
KINDS OF EXAMS
One is BAR.
BAR · FINAL · ORAL · PHYSICAL
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Blue group
A handwritten note on a grocery receipt or the perfect, unblemished find at the bottom of the fruit bin.
Terms for high-quality items
Synonyms for outstanding examples
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, G, M, P.
SOMETHING EXEMPLARY
One is BEAUTY.
BEAUTY · GEM · MARVEL · PEACH
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Violet group
The gap in a child's smile or the ache after too much sugar.
Compound word components
Words sharing a common suffix
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, E, S, W.
___ TOOTH
One is BABY.
BABY · EYE · SWEET · WISDOM