Issue #598 Thu 2 Jan
Connections hints — January 2, 2025
A steady grid today with few traps to trip the unwary. Careful sorting of the synonyms and a sharp eye for phrases will guide you through the sixteen squares.
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Yellow group
A flicker of movement in the corner of your eye that forces you to pause and look again.
Mental processes
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters C, N, R.
PERCEIVE
One is CATCH.
CATCH · CLOCK · NOTICE · REGISTER
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Green group
The metronome on the piano lid or the steady ticking of a wall clock in a quiet house.
Measurement of intervals
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, M, R, T.
CADENCE
One is BEAT.
BEAT · METER · RHYTHM · TIME
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Blue group
Checking a calendar for a due date or counting the marks on a ruler.
Numerical components
Items sharing a common set size
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, I, J, M.
ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE
One is DONUT.
DONUT · INCH · JUROR · MONTH
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Violet group
Looking at the leash by the door or the water bowl on the kitchen floor.
Compound phrases
Words sharing a common prefix
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, P, T.
DOG ___
One is DAYS.
DAYS · PADDLE · TAG · TIRED