Issue #334 Thu 2 May
Connections hints — May 2, 2024
A tidy collection of four distinct groupings today. You will find a couple of straightforward sets balanced against a pair of puzzles that require looking at the words from a different angle.
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Yellow group
The person at the office who finishes the quarterly report by noon on the first day.
Professional aptitude
Synonyms
Members are 3–11 letters; first letters A, C, E, H.
HIGHLY SKILLED
One is ACE.
ACE · CRACKERJACK · EXPERT · HOTSHOT
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Green group
The shoulder of the road, a lug nut rolling into the tall grass, and the smell of hot rubber.
Roadside emergency equipment
Functional set
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, J, T, W.
USED TO FIX A FLAT
One is CHOCK.
CHOCK · JACK · TIRE · WRENCH
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Blue group
A poster on a bedroom wall, a ticket stub in a shoebox, and a face you recognize from a dozen different posters.
Filmography
Shared subject
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters G, H, J, S.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX MOVIES
One is GLADIATOR.
GLADIATOR · HER · JOKER · SIGNS
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Violet group
The radio dial turning past the static, catching a few bars of a rhythm before the signal fades.
Linguistic construction
Prefix-based wordplay
Members are 7–8 letters; first letters P, R, S.
WORDS STARTING WITH MUSIC GENRES
One is POPCORN.
POPCORN · RAPTURE · ROCKETRY · SOULMATE