Issue #341 Mon 29 Apr
Connections hints — April 29, 2024
A steady day for the grid, with four distinct buckets that resist early entanglement. Patience with the wordplay yields a clean path through the associations.
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Yellow group
The floor mat you rolled out in the living room, a water bottle nearby, and the specific ache that tells you the work is actually happening.
Physical fitness
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, C, D, S.
EXERCISES
One is BRIDGE.
BRIDGE · CRUNCH · DIP · SQUAT
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Green group
Dust kicked up by a passing stagecoach and the sound of a piano playing behind swinging wooden doors.
Classic cinema tropes
Commonly associated elements
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, D, S.
FEATURED IN WESTERNS
One is BOUNTY.
BOUNTY · COWBOY · DUEL · SALOON
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Blue group
A formal ceremony in Oslo, a stiff tuxedo, and a recognition that history will remember the speech for decades.
Historical figures
Shared biographical credential
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, G, K, T.
LEADERS WHO RECEIVED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
One is CARTER.
CARTER · GORE · KING · TUTU
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Violet group
The hum of a hive in the garden or the focus required to get every letter right on a printed page.
Compound words
Phrasal completions
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, H, Q, S.
___ BEE
One is BUSY.
BUSY · HONEY · QUEEN · SPELLING