Issue #425 Sun 14 Jul
Connections hints — July 14, 2024
A steady, methodical grid today. Expect a few common-vocabulary traps that require careful sorting before the final connections reveal themselves.
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Yellow group
The business end of a fork, or the sharp bit that keeps you from touching the hot stove element.
Physical geometry and structural features
Synonyms for narrow protruding edges
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters P, T.
SLENDER PROJECTIONS
One is POINT.
POINT · PRONG · TINE · TIP
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Green group
The difference between a pristine comic book in a plastic sleeve and one left out on the coffee table.
Standardized quality assessment metrics
Synonyms for grading scales
Members are 4 letters each; first letters F, G, M.
CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTIBLES
One is FAIR.
FAIR · FINE · GOOD · MINT
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Blue group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Professional and vocational terminology
Synonyms for career path
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, F, L, T.
PROFESSION
One is BUSINESS.
BUSINESS · FIELD · LINE · TRADE
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Violet group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Common culinary compound words
Words that precede a specific food item
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, D, P.
WORDS BEFORE “NUT”
One is BRAZIL.
BRAZIL · BUTTER · DOUGH · PINE