Issue #651 Tue 25 Feb
Connections hints — February 25, 2025
A tidy distribution of four distinct paths. The grid offers a straightforward progression that rewards a steady hand and a willingness to look at the words from a few different angles.
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Yellow group
The way a dog leans into a scratch, or the frantic pace of someone finally tackling a project they have put off for months.
Human temperament and behavior
Synonyms for a shared state of being
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters G, P, R, Z.
ENTHUSIASM
One is GUSTO.
GUSTO · PASSION · RELISH · ZEST
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Green group
A phrasebook left on a nightstand in a foreign hotel, dog-eared to the page that helps you order enough for the whole table.
Linguistic variety
Translation of a common quantifier
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, M.
“MANY” IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
One is BEAUCOUP.
BEAUCOUP · MOLTO · MUCHO · MULTI
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Blue group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Physical geometry
Common household objects by shape
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters B, F, M, S.
RECTANGULAR PRISMS
One is BRICK.
BRICK · FISH TANK · MICROWAVE · SHOEBOX
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Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Wordplay and phonetics
Phonetic similarities to monetary units
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters J, L, M, P.
RHYME WITH U.S. COINS
One is JENNY.
JENNY · LIME · MORTAR · PICKLE