Issue #408 Wed 3 Jul
Connections hints — July 3, 2024
A steady morning of sorting, where the grid demands careful attention to how words shift from literal to figurative. You will find a few pairs that seem to belong in two places at once.
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Yellow group
Whiteboards covered in dry-erase ink and the smell of lukewarm coffee in a windowless meeting room.
Business terminology
Synonyms for collaborative processes
Members are 6–10 letters; first letters B, I, S, W.
DEVELOP, AS IDEAS
One is BRAINSTORM.
BRAINSTORM · IDEATE · SPITBALL · WORKSHOP
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Green group
The feeling of pavement under your boots or the weight of a stone in your palm.
Physical properties
Synonyms for items with mass
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, M, R, S.
TANGIBLE
One is CONCRETE.
CONCRETE · MATERIAL · REAL · SOLID
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Blue group
A dusting of flour on the counter and the quiet wait for a timer to ding.
Baking varieties
Specific types of a common dessert
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, C, M, P.
KINDS OF CAKE
One is BIRTHDAY.
BIRTHDAY · CRUMB · MARBLE · POUND
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Violet group
The mess left behind after a long, difficult argument or a complicated project gone wrong.
Common idioms
Words used in figurative actions
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters C, P, T, W.
THINGS YOU CAN THROW, IN METAPHORS
One is CURVEBALL.
CURVEBALL · PARTY · TANTRUM · WRENCH