Issue #487 Mon 9 Sep
Connections hints — September 9, 2024
A steady hand is required for today's grid. The groups divide cleanly, but the path to the finish rewards a patient eye for context.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The radiator kicks on, the furnace hums, and suddenly the room is ten degrees hotter than you intended.
Physiological responses
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, F, G.
GET RED IN THE FACE
One is BLUSH.
BLUSH · BURN · FLUSH · GLOW
green group 7 nudges
Green group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Temporal and structural descriptors
Synonyms
Members are 5–11 letters; first letters C, N, S.
CONTINUOUS
One is CONSECUTIVE.
CONSECUTIVE · NONSTOP · SOLID · STRAIGHT
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
A tiny wooden paddle with four distinct pours, waiting for you to decide which one is worth a full glass.
Hospitality offerings
Synonyms
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters F, P, S, T.
FLAVOR ASSORTMENT
One is FLIGHT.
FLIGHT · PLATTER · SAMPLER · TASTING
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Television history
Proper nouns
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters B, C, F.
SITCOMS
One is BLOSSOM.
BLOSSOM · COACH · COMMUNITY · FULL HOUSE