Issue #293 Mon 25 Mar
Connections hints — March 25, 2024
A Tuesday grid that demands a steady hand. The categories pull from distinct corners of the dictionary, requiring you to filter out noise before finding the common thread.
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Yellow group
A treadmill display creeping upward as you check your watch against the gym clock.
Measurement and magnitude
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, P, R, S.
HOW FAST SOMETHING IS GOING
One is CLIP.
CLIP · PACE · RATE · SPEED
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Green group
A hallway conversation when the taxi is already idling at the curb.
Urgency and commands
Synonyms
Members are 2–6 letters; first letters F, G, H, M.
"STEP ON IT!"
One is FASTER.
FASTER · GO · HURRY · MOVE
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Blue group
A courtside seat where the mascot fires a t-shirt into the upper deck.
Professional sports
Shared nomenclature
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, P, R, S.
N.B.A. TEAM PLAYER
One is CLIPPER.
CLIPPER · PACER · ROCKET · SPUR
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Violet group
A flickering screen in a quiet study, waiting for the signal to resolve.
Compound words
Common prefixes
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters C, M, P, V.
TELE___
One is COMMUTE.
COMMUTE · MEDICINE · PROMPTER · VISION