Issue #528 Sun 20 Oct
Connections hints — October 20, 2024
A steady morning routine for the sharp-eyed. This grid balances straightforward clusters with a few linguistic detours that demand a second look.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The ink-stained fingers after flipping through the Sunday supplement.
Journalism components
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters A, C, F, S.
BIT OF NEWSPAPER WRITING
One is ARTICLE.
ARTICLE · COLUMN · FEATURE · STORY
green group 7 nudges
Green group
The neighbor upstairs dragging furniture across the floor at midnight.
Auditory disturbances
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters C, R.
NOISY DISTURBANCE
One is CLATTER.
CLATTER · RACKET · ROW · RUCKUS
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
A basement recreation room with a low-hanging fluorescent light.
Recreational sporting equipment
Thematic set
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, N, P, T.
TABLE TENNIS NEEDS
One is BALL.
BALL · NET · PADDLE · TABLE
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Reading aloud until the words sound like something else entirely.
Linguistic play
Aural equivalents
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters B, F, O, S.
HOMOPHONES OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
One is BUTT.
BUTT · FORE · OAR · SEW