Issue #685 Wed 19 Mar
Connections hints — March 19, 2025
A steady climb today, with a few linguistic traps that demand a second look. The grid rewards those who keep their focus on the nuance of the phrasing.
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Yellow group
A teacher waiting for a student to find the right term, or a tired hand gesturing at a map.
Linguistic synonyms
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, E, M, S.
SIGNIFY
One is CONVEY.
CONVEY · EXPRESS · MEAN · SPELL
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Green group
The cursor hovering over a blue arrow while the page loads for the third time.
Digital interface elements
Functional UI labels
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters B, E, F, R.
WEB BROWSER BUTTONS
One is BACK.
BACK · EXTENSIONS · FORWARD · REFRESH
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Blue group
Where the pavement ends and the gravel begins, or the patch of grass between two lanes of traffic.
Infrastructure components
Physical highway segments
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters D, L, M, S.
PARTS OF A ROAD
One is DIVIDER.
DIVIDER · LANE · MEDIAN · SHOULDER
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Violet group
Reading a menu in a dim bistro with a waiter hovering nearby.
Culinary phrases
Suffix word completion
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, K, M, P.
À/A LA ___
One is CARTE.
CARTE · KING · MODE · PLANCHA