Issue #700 Mon 14 Apr
Connections hints — April 14, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand to sort through several tempting false starts. Expect a test of your vocabulary breadth as you navigate the overlaps.
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Yellow group
A hand held out to bar the way, or a red light that keeps you stationary at the intersection.
Synonyms for impediments
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, C, D, S.
RESTRICT
One is BLOCK.
BLOCK · CHECK · DAM · STOP
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Green group
You wait in the lobby with a paper slip in your pocket, waiting for the house lights to dim.
Entertainment outings
Category items
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, G, M, P.
TICKETED EVENTS
One is CONCERT.
CONCERT · GAME · MOVIE · PLAY
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Blue group
The long, dusty trek across the plains, punctuated by broken wagon wheels and river crossings.
Nostalgic computer game elements
Thematic associations
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters D, F, H, O.
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME THE OREGON TRAIL
One is DYSENTERY.
DYSENTERY · FORD · HUNT · OXEN
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Violet group
Look at a historical ledger, a movie poster, or a parked vehicle in the driveway.
People and things sharing a name
Multiple-meaning word references
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters A, C, D, P.
WHAT “FORD” MIGHT REFER TO
One is ACTOR.
ACTOR · CAR · DIRECTOR · PRESIDENT