Issue #273 Tue 5 Mar
Connections hints — March 5, 2024
A tidy grid today that keeps the wordplay grounded. Three straightforward categories invite a quick solve, while one final set requires a bit more care to avoid a misstep.
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Yellow group
The sold-out arena lights dim, thousands of phones lift in unison, and the opening chords ring through the rafters.
Contemporary musical figures
Synonyms for specific famous individuals
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters G, M, S.
POP MEGASTARS
One is GRANDE.
GRANDE · MARS · STYLES · SWIFT
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Green group
A handwritten letter, a signed contract, or the frantic email you type when the deadline is five minutes away.
Modes of communication and transmission
Synonyms for instruments of delivery
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, M, V.
METHOD
One is CHANNEL.
CHANNEL · MEANS · MEDIUM · VEHICLE
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Blue group
Checking the weather report before a hike, or holding a single ticket for a lottery that never seems to pay out.
Expressions of statistical probability
Synonyms for low-likelihood events
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters O, R, S.
UNLIKELY, AS CHANCES
One is OUTSIDE.
OUTSIDE · REMOTE · SLIM · SMALL
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Violet group
The house keys you keep on the hook by the door, or the floor plan you sketch when you finally move into your own place.
Common household terminology
Compound word completion
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters L, P, R.
LIVING ___
One is LARGE.
LARGE · LEGEND · PROOF · ROOM