Issue #600 Sat 4 Jan
Connections hints — January 4, 2025
Today's grid asks for patience. It requires navigating two groups of straightforward synonyms and two sets that demand a shift in perspective.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The recycling bin after a long morning of drafting letters you decided not to send.
Physical actions
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, C, S, W.
CRUSH INTO A COMPACT SHAPE
One is BALL.
BALL · CRUMPLE · SCRUNCH · WAD
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Hardware and accessories
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, H, S.
FASTENERS
One is BUCKLE.
BUCKLE · CLIP · HOOK · SNAP
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
The red pen hovering over a stack of graded papers at midnight.
Administrative notation
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, S, T.
MARK AS COMPLETED
One is CHECK.
CHECK · CROSS · STRIKE · TICK
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Violet group
Look at a landscape painting. Look closely at the foreground.
Art history
Thematic association
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters A, B, C, M.
DEPICTED IN DALÍ’S “THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY”
One is ANT.
ANT · BRANCH · CLOCK · MELTING