Issue #711 Sat 26 Apr
Connections hints — April 26, 2025
A steady day where the grid offers a few straightforward paths alongside some persistent, lingering traps. Focus on the wordplay to keep the board clear.
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Yellow group
Paint swatches fanned out on a hardware store counter, each variation slightly off from the last.
Art and design terminology
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters C, H, S, T.
TINT
One is COLOR.
COLOR · HUE · SHADE · TONE
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Green group
Walking down a low point between two hills where the signal drops and the trees thicken.
Geographic features
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters D, G, H.
VALLEY
One is DALE.
DALE · DELL · GLEN · HOLLOW
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Blue group
A list of names written on the back of an old envelope, waiting for a common prefix.
Famous people sharing a first name
Shared first name
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters D, H, M, R.
BOBS
One is DOLE.
DOLE · HOPE · MARLEY · ROSS
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Violet group
Scrambling the letters on a notepad until a familiar term finally clicks into place.
Wordplay group
Anagrams
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters D, G, L.
COLOR ANAGRAMS
One is DRE.
DRE · GARY · GENRE · LUBE