Issue #641 Fri 7 Feb
Connections hints — February 7, 2025
A tidy grid today that relies on steady sorting rather than trickery. The connections are distinct, keeping the solvers from wandering into the wrong territory.
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Yellow group
Standing at the front of a room with a pointer, waiting for the murmurs to settle.
Corporate and organizational roles
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, H, L, R.
BE IN CHARGE OF
One is DIRECT.
DIRECT · HEAD · LEAD · RUN
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Green group
A squeak against a chalkboard or the bounce of a playground ball on pavement.
Common material objects
Shared physical composition
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, E, G, T.
THINGS MADE OF RUBBER
One is BALLOON.
BALLOON · ERASER · GALOSH · TIRE
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Blue group
A desert cave entrance and the flick of a wrist to summon something from thin air.
Pop culture references
Thematic associations
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, E, L, W.
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENIE IN “ALADDIN”
One is BLUE.
BLUE · EARRING · LAMP · WISHES
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Violet group
Tracing a line through a dictionary to find where a phrase begins.
Linguistic phrases
Word completion
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, C, H, V.
RED ___
One is BULL.
BULL · CROSS · HERRING · VELVET