Issue #244 Sat 10 Feb
Connections hints — February 10, 2024
Today's grid requires a careful eye for distinct word clusters. You will find that some terms drift between categories, demanding a steady hand to sort the literal from the figurative.
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Yellow group
A whispered conversation in the back of a precinct that ends the moment you walk through the door.
Criminal slang and underworld terminology
Synonyms for a specific archetype
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, F, R, S.
STOOL PIGEON
One is CANARY.
CANARY · FINK · RAT · SNITCH
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Green group
The final attempt to close a suitcase that is clearly over the weight limit.
Actions describing spatial compression
Synonyms for physical force
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters J, P, S.
CRAM INTO A TIGHT SPACE
One is JAM.
JAM · PACK · SQUEEZE · STUFF
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Blue group
A quiet mat in a sunlit room, focusing on balance after a long week of desk work.
Physical exercise terminology
Shared nomenclature for bodily positions
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters C, M, T.
YOGA POSES
One is CAT.
CAT · COW · MOUNTAIN · TRIANGLE
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Violet group
A summer afternoon by the pond watching insects hover just above the water's surface.
Compound word construction
Words sharing a common suffix
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, D, F, H.
___FLY
One is BUTTER.
BUTTER · DRAGON · FIRE · HORSE