Issue #708 Wed 16 Apr
Connections hints — April 16, 2025
Today's grid asks for a discerning eye, balancing a few straightforward associations against a couple of layers that require a bit more patience to peel back.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The vanity mirror dimming as the house lights go down, leaving only the sound of rustling fabric.
Vintage fashion and performance accessories
Synonyms for items found in a specific dressing room
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters B, C, G, S.
BURLESQUE WEAR
One is BOA.
BOA · CORSET · GARTER · STOCKINGS
green group 7 nudges
Green group
The sound of a key slipping across a freshly painted door frame.
Damage to physical surfaces
Synonyms for marking or marring a material
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters S.
MESS UP THE SURFACE OF
One is SCAR.
SCAR · SCRAPE · SCRATCH · SCORE
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
The sudden rumble in a stadium or the guttural noise from a parked vehicle idling in the driveway.
Sources of loud, vocalized energy
Entities that produce a specific powerful sound
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters C, E, K, L.
THEY ROAR
One is CROWD.
CROWD · ENGINE · KATY PERRY · LION
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
A ballroom floor where the rhythm feels just slightly off, like a song you know but cannot quite place.
Modified terminology for dance styles
Words altered by a single character substitution
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters M, S, T.
LATIN DANCES WITH A VOWEL CHANGED
One is MAMBA.
MAMBA · MERINGUE · SIMBA · TANGY