Issue #475 Mon 2 Sep
Connections hints — September 2, 2024
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. With four groups navigating distinct linguistic paths, the challenge lies in separating terms that could easily drift into the wrong column.
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Yellow group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Adjectives of state
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters C, F, O, W.
PECULIAR
One is CURIOUS.
CURIOUS · FUNNY · OFF · WEIRD
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Green group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Professional placement
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters J, P, S.
ASSIGNMENT
One is JOB.
JOB · POSITION · POST · STATION
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Blue group
The quiet dust in the back of a closet or the heavy plastic sleeve on a shelf.
Collectibles
Commonly collected items
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, R, S.
CLASSIC COLLECTION ITEMS
One is COIN.
COIN · COMIC · RECORD · STAMP
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Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Compound word starters
Common word prefixes
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters L, M, R, S.
CHAIN ___
One is LETTER.
LETTER · MAIL · REACTION · STORE