Issue #284 Mon 11 Mar
Connections hints — March 11, 2024
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate several groups that rely on colloquial shorthand. A patient approach to the vocabulary will help clear the board.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A hand hovering over a velvet blanket, checking to see if the sleeping figure has finally drifted off.
Interpersonal behavior
Synonyms for an action
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, M, P, S.
TREAT WITH EXCESSIVE CARE
One is BABY.
BABY · MOTHER · PAMPER · SPOIL
green group 7 nudges
Green group
The view from the back of the line at the grocery store.
Anatomy
Informal synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, C, R.
BACKSIDE
One is BOOTY.
BOOTY · BUM · CAN · REAR
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
The damp floor near the sauna door and the pile of discarded cotton.
Shared environment
Items within a specific location
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters R, S, T, W.
THINGS IN A SPA LOCKER ROOM
One is ROBE.
ROBE · SLIPPERS · TOWEL · WASHCLOTH
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
A string looped around fingers, stretched out in a geometric web.
Compound phrases
Words following a common prefix
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters C, E, M, P.
CAT’S ___
One is CRADLE.
CRADLE · EYE · MEOW · PAJAMAS