Issue #217 Fri 12 Jan
Connections hints — January 12, 2024
A grid requiring a steady hand to untangle the layers. The paths between groups are narrow, demanding careful attention to the literal versus the auditory.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The professor pauses, taps the lectern, and waits for a hand to go up.
Linguistic concepts
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters I, M, P, S.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
One is ISSUE.
ISSUE · MATTER · POINT · SUBJECT
green group 7 nudges
Green group
You look at your old high school yearbook and wonder how the person in the photos became you.
Temporal divisions
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, P, S.
SECTION OF ONE’S LIFE
One is CHAPTER.
CHAPTER · PERIOD · PHASE · STAGE
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
You pull into the service station and hear that rattle you have been ignoring for a month.
Automotive terminology
Informal shorthand
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, S, T, W.
PARTS OF A CAR, INFORMALLY
One is DASH.
DASH · SHOCK · TANK · WHEEL
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
A box of crayons spills across the floor, but the names on the paper wrappers do not match the ink.
Linguistic play
Homophones
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, R.
COLOR HOMOPHONES
One is BLEW.
BLEW · CHORAL · READ · ROWS