Issue #774 Tue 17 Jun
Connections hints — June 17, 2025
A steady, straightforward grid that avoids the usual mid-week traps. You will find the connections lean toward literal interpretation rather than linguistic gymnastics.
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Yellow group
The browser tab with the confirmation number, the printed itinerary, and the quiet ritual of double-checking the departure time before heading to the terminal.
Travel logistics
Synonyms for planning components
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, F, H, T.
THINGS TO BOOK FOR A VACATION
One is CAR.
CAR · FLIGHT · HOTEL · TOUR
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Green group
The quiet endurance of a long winter, or the way you steady your hands when the news is difficult to hear.
Inner strength
Synonyms for fortitude
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters F, G, R, S.
METTLE
One is FIGHT.
FIGHT · GRIT · RESOLVE · SPIRIT
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Blue group
You click the refresh button, wait for the spinning wheel to disappear, and realize the browser has stopped responding entirely.
Technical failure
Synonyms for system interruption
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters F, G, Q, T.
BAD THINGS FOR A WEBSITE TO DO
One is FREEZE.
FREEZE · GLITCH · TIMEOUT · QUIT
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Violet group
A pencil sketch on a cel, the distinct ink lines of a background painting, and the memory of a screen flickering to life in a dark theater.
Animation history
Categorical noun sets
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters E, F, M.
FIGURES IN CLASSIC DISNEY ANIMATED FILMS
One is ELEPHANT.
ELEPHANT · FAWN · MARIONETTE · MOUSE