Issue #287 Tue 19 Mar
Connections hints — March 19, 2024
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for subtle linguistic overlaps. Expect a patient session where direct definitions sit alongside more flexible word associations.
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Yellow group
Scanning the back of a DVD case in a dusty rental shop.
Film industry terminology
Synonyms for descriptive components
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, G, P, T.
MOVIE SUMMARY INFO
One is CAST.
CAST · GENRE · PLOT · TITLE
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Green group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Behavioral posturing
Synonyms for putting on a show
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters A, C, F.
PRETENSE
One is AFFECT.
AFFECT · AIRS · CHARADE · FRONT
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Blue group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Classic rock musicians
Surnames of legendary performers
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, K, P, W.
FAMOUS GUITARISTS
One is BERRY.
BERRY · KING · PAGE · WATERS
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Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Common phrases
Words following a specific prefix
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters F, G, N, W.
SECOND ___
One is FIDDLE.
FIDDLE · GUESS · NATURE · WIND