Issue #703 Wed 9 Apr
Connections hints — April 9, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to look past the first association. You will find several paths to resolution, but only one sequence holds the entire board together.
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Yellow group
The geometry classroom where the teacher points to a model resting on the corner of the desk.
Geometry and spatial forms
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, G, O, S.
ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS
One is BALL.
BALL · GLOBE · ORB · SPHERE
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Green group
The heavy bag in the corner of the basement that has seen better days.
Physical confrontation
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters P, S.
PUNCH
One is POP.
POP · POUND · SLUG · SOCK
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Blue group
A bubbling cauldron in a dark theater, steam rising into the rafters.
Classic literature references
Shared thematic origin
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters B, D, F, N.
ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES' BREW IN “MACBETH”
One is BAT.
BAT · DOG · FROG · NEWT
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Violet group
A crisp morning at the edge of the woods, waiting for the dogs to catch the scent.
Word associations
Compound word completion
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters G, H, T.
FOX___
One is HOLE.
HOLE · HOUND · GLOVE · TROT