Issue #407 Sat 6 Jul
Connections hints — July 6, 2024
A steady, methodical grid today. Expect to spend a moment sorting through the various ways these terms behave before the connections click into place.
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Yellow group
Under the lens of a microscope, the shifting geometry of life becomes clear.
Natural sciences
Synonyms for fundamental components
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, C, M, P.
BIOLOGICAL BUILDING BLOCKS
One is ATOM.
ATOM · CELL · MOLECULE · PROTEIN
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Green group
Walking down the nursery aisle, checking the list for the essentials.
Parenting supplies
Common household items for infants
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, M, R.
PURCHASES FOR A BABY
One is BOTTLE.
BOTTLE · CRIB · MOBILE · RATTLE
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Blue group
A porch session with items pulled from the shed and the kitchen pantry.
Folk musical tradition
Everyday objects used as rhythm makers
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters J, S, W.
OBJECTS PLAYED AS INSTRUMENTS
One is JUG.
JUG · SAW · SPOONS · WASHBOARD
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Violet group
A quick look at the collar or the clearance rack.
Compound phrases
Words that precede a common suffix
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, F, P.
___ TAG
One is DOG.
DOG · FREEZE · PHONE · PRICE