Issue #503 Thu 26 Sep
Connections hints — September 26, 2024
A tidy grid with several layers of misdirection to navigate. Expect a few common traps that require a second look at your initial assumptions.
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Yellow group
Running a thumb along the bottom of a curtain or the hem of a skirt to check for loose threads.
Textile finishing details
Synonyms for an outer boundary or layer
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, F, T.
DECORATIVE EDGE
One is BORDER.
BORDER · FRILL · FRINGE · TRIM
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Green group
Watching the tide come in or the moon shift phases over the course of a long month.
Processes of expansion
Synonyms for magnitude accumulation
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters G, M, S, W.
INCREASE, IN A WAY
One is GROW.
GROW · MOUNT · SWELL · WAX
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Blue group
You catch the bartender's eye, tap the coaster, and offer a two-word instruction.
Beverage preparation modifiers
Semantic descriptors for drink service
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters D, N, S, V.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BARTENDER
One is DRY.
DRY · NEAT · STRAIGHT · VIRGIN
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Violet group
Stretching a piece of mozzarella or pulling a vegetable from the garden vine.
Common compound nouns
Words sharing a common prefix word
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, T.
STRING ___
One is BEAN.
BEAN · BIKINI · CHEESE · THEORY