Issue #674 Fri 14 Mar
Connections hints — March 14, 2025
A steady, methodical grid today, offering few places to hide. The groupings rely on clear associations rather than linguistic traps, favoring a straightforward solve for the patient reader.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The envelope arrives with a red stamp, a looming deadline, and a sum that makes you wince before you reach for the checkbook.
Legal and financial terminology
Synonyms for formal monetary requirements
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, C, F, L.
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTY
One is ASSESS.
ASSESS · CHARGE · FINE · LEVY
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Retail and consumer goods
Common items found at point-of-purchase displays
Members are 5–14 letters; first letters C, M.
CHECKOUT LINE IMPULSE BUYS
One is CANDY.
CANDY · CHAPSTICK · CHARGING CABLE · MAGAZINE
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
The house lights dim, the popcorn bucket is half-full, and the opening credits start their slow crawl.
Cinema and production terminology
Classifications of media duration
Members are 4–11 letters; first letters E, F, S.
MOVIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHS
One is EPIC.
EPIC · FEATURE · FILM SERIES · SHORT
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Language and common phrasing
Words that precede a common noun in a compound phrase
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, H, R, S.
___ ROAD
One is DIRT.
DIRT · HIGH · ROCKY · SILK