Issue #676 Thu 13 Mar
Connections hints — March 13, 2025
Today's grid offers a balanced challenge, pairing straightforward categorization with enough ambiguity to keep the solve pacing steady. Expect a clean progression that rewards looking past the surface of each entry.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The way a newspaper editor might frame a story to highlight only specific details.
Communication and rhetoric
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters A, B, S.
PARTIALITY
One is ANGLE.
ANGLE · BIAS · SLANT · SPIN
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Cornering a cab in the rain with a frantic arm movement or a sharp sound.
Urban transportation
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters F, H, W.
SIGNAL DOWN, AS A TAXI
One is FLAG.
FLAG · HAIL · WAVE · WHISTLE
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
Sitting at the felt table while the dealer adds more cards to the center.
Card games
Terminology related to a specific game
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters F, H, R, T.
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD ’EM
One is FLOP.
FLOP · HOLE · RIVER · TURN
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Opening a dusty leather-bound book and finding language that feels out of time.
Literature
Synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters A, T, W.
SHAKESPEAREAN WORDS
One is ANON.
ANON · ART · THOU · WILT