Issue #754 Wed 21 May
Connections hints — May 21, 2025
A direct set of challenges that demands a clear head. Expect the usual friction between literal and figurative interpretations.
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Yellow group
The security guard at the club entrance shaking his head or the red tape at the town hall office.
Linguistic operations
Synonyms for an action
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, D, R.
PROHIBIT, AS ENTRY
One is BAR.
BAR · BLOCK · DENY · REFUSE
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Green group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Computing environment
Common nomenclature for digital storage
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters D, M, P, T.
FOLDERS ON A MAC
One is DESKTOP.
DESKTOP · MUSIC · PICTURES · TRASH
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Blue group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Pharmaceutical delivery methods
Physical forms of medication
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, P, S, T.
MEDICINE FORMATS
One is CREAM.
CREAM · PATCH · SPRAY · TABLET
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Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Mechanical hinges
Shared structural opening movement
Members are 4–11 letters; first letters C, L, W.
THINGS THAT OPEN LIKE A CLAM
One is CLAM.
CLAM · COMPACT · LAPTOP · WAFFLE IRON