Issue #736 Thu 29 May
Connections hints — May 29, 2025
A grid that asks for a bit of patience as you peel back the layers of definitions. You will find that clarity arrives only after you sort through the potential overlaps.
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Yellow group
A standing ovation in a half-empty theater, or the quiet nod from a stranger who saw you do something kind.
Social acknowledgments
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters A, H, P.
SALUTE
One is APPLAUD.
APPLAUD · HAIL · HONOR · PRAISE
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Green group
The way a key slides into a lock that has been giving you trouble all winter.
Standard descriptors
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters A, F, P, R.
SUITABLE
One is APT.
APT · FIT · PROPER · RIGHT
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Blue group
The sticky sugar dust left on your fingertips after a morning stop at the bakery.
Culinary processes
Action verbs
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters F, G, P, S.
VERBS FOR FINISHING DONUTS
One is FROST.
FROST · GLAZE · POWDER · SPRINKLE
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Violet group
A dictionary entry that seems to be describing four entirely different people at a party.
Linguistic versatility
Polysemy
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters E, M, N, P.
WHAT “BUFF” MIGHT MEAN
One is ENTHUSIAST.
ENTHUSIAST · MUSCULAR · NUDE · POLISH