Issue #447 Sun 4 Aug
Connections hints — August 4, 2024
Today's grid asks for a steady hand, pairing a few straightforward synonyms against a pair of clusters that require looking at the letters themselves rather than the definitions. A patient pace serves you well here.
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Yellow group
A coach whistling from the sidelines or a grandfather greeting you at the front door.
Informal address
Synonyms for a term of endearment
Members are 5 letters each; first letters B, C, S, T.
KIDDO
One is BUDDY.
BUDDY · CHAMP · SPORT · TIGER
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Green group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
States of agreement
Synonyms for being in accord
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, D, G, W.
UP FOR IT
One is AMENABLE.
AMENABLE · DOWN · GAME · WILLING
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Blue group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Orthographic patterns
Words sharing a common starting structure
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, E, L, O.
BEGINNING WITH DOUBLE LETTERS
One is AARDVARK.
AARDVARK · EERIE · LLAMA · OOZE
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Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Nautical terminology
Idiomatic noun phrases
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, D.
NICKNAMES FOR THE SEA, WITH “THE”
One is BLUE.
BLUE · BRINY · DEEP · DRINK