Issue #517 Mon 14 Oct
Connections hints — October 14, 2024
A steady grid that rewards a measured pace. The categories here are distinct enough to avoid common traps, though careful sorting remains necessary to reach the end.
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Yellow group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Actions and physical movements
Synonyms for a specific method of searching
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters C, D, R, S.
RUMMAGE
One is COMB.
COMB · DIG · ROOT · SIFT
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Green group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Auditory phenomena
Synonyms for a particular atmospheric noise
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, P, R.
SOUNDS OF THUNDER
One is CLAP.
CLAP · PEAL · ROLL · RUMBLE
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Blue group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Personal grooming styles
Synonyms for a specific physical arrangement
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, P, T.
WAYS TO WEAR YOUR HAIR UP
One is BUN.
BUN · BRAID · PONY · TWIST
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Violet group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Objects with structural components
Words sharing a common feature of construction
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, S, T.
THINGS THAT CAN HAVE LEAVES
One is BOOK.
BOOK · SALAD · TABLE · TREE