Issue #295 Wed 27 Mar
Connections hints — March 27, 2024
Today's grid offers a steady climb through varied associations. Expect a few points where the paths seem to cross before the logic clarifies.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A red pen hovering over a student's essay, searching for the spot where the logic failed.
Linguistic refinement
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters A, C, F, R.
UPDATE FOR ACCURACY
One is AMEND.
AMEND · CORRECT · FIX · REVISE
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Green group
Two people standing in the hallway, voices rising just enough to turn heads in the kitchen.
Interpersonal conflict
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters F, R, S, T.
QUARREL
One is FIGHT.
FIGHT · ROW · SCRAP · TIFF
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Blue group
A room filled with the sound of shaking plastic canisters and the quick tap of markers on paper.
Recreational gambling
Category members
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters B, L, R, W.
GAMES OF CHANCE
One is BINGO.
BINGO · LOTTERY · ROULETTE · WAR
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Violet group
A bowl left out on the counter next to a stack of cards and a half-built circuit board.
Compound words
Common suffix
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, C, P.
___ CHIP
One is BLUE.
BLUE · COMPUTER · POKER · POTATO