Issue #650 Mon 24 Feb
Connections hints — February 24, 2025
A steady morning for the grid, balancing direct synonyms against a few structural puzzles that require a closer look at the spelling. Expect to peel back a layer or two before the board clears.
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Yellow group
The Thanksgiving table at 2 AM, when the fridge light is the only thing keeping you company.
Actions and verbs
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters G, S, W.
EAT VORACIOUSLY
One is GOBBLE.
GOBBLE · GULP · SCARF · WOLF
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Green group
A sheet of metal that refuses to stay flat no matter how much you try to force it into place.
Actions and verbs
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, C, G.
BEND UNDER PRESSURE
One is BOW.
BOW · BUCKLE · CAVE · GIVE
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Blue group
Salt spray on a pier and the faded ink on a sailor's forearm.
Visual imagery
Thematic association
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters A, C, M, S.
CLASSIC NAUTICAL TATTOOS
One is ANCHOR.
ANCHOR · COMPASS · MERMAID · SWALLOW
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Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Wordplay group
Letter addition
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters B, C, H, S.
BODY PARTS PLUS LETTER
One is BUTTE.
BUTTE · CHINA · HEARTH · SHINE