Issue #267 Sun 25 Feb
Connections hints — February 25, 2024
A patient grid that rewards a steady hand. You will find two groups built on direct meaning and two that require a step back to view the words as modular parts.
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Yellow group
Muddy boots on a hardwood floor, or the sound of someone pacing the hallway when they cannot sleep.
Physical movement
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters L, P, S, T.
WALK HEAVILY
One is LUMBER.
LUMBER · PLOD · STOMP · TRUDGE
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Green group
Testing the give in a rubber band or checking the tension of a wire before it snaps.
Material properties
Direct synonyms
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters E, L, P, S.
FLEXIBLE
One is ELASTIC.
ELASTIC · LIMBER · PLASTIC · SUPPLE
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Blue group
The metallic click of a blade hitting a guard, or the smell of sweat trapped inside a mesh visor.
Combat sports equipment
Grouped by theme
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters F, G, J, M.
FENCING EQUIPMENT
One is FOIL.
FOIL · GLOVE · JACKET · MASK
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Violet group
Looking at a rooster. Look closely.
Wordplay
Prefix-based word construction
Members are 7–10 letters; first letters B, C, H, O.
WORDS BEGINNING WITH INSTRUMENTS
One is BASSINET.
BASSINET · CELLOPHANE · HARPOON · ORGANISM