Issue #789 Tue 1 Jul
Connections hints — July 1, 2025
Today's board presents a clean set of four distinct groups. A patient eye will find the connections fall into place with minimal friction.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Actions involving illicit acquisition
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters N, P.
STEAL
One is NICK.
NICK · PALM · PINCH · POCKET
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Morning preparation routines
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters B, D, S.
DO SOME GROOMING
One is BRUSH.
BRUSH · DRESS · SHAVE · SHOWER
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Descriptors for a well-put-together appearance
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters N, S, T.
DAPPER
One is NEAT.
NEAT · SHARP · SMART · TIDY
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Words preceding a common geological term
Compound word components
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, K, M, T.
___STONE
One is BIRTH.
BIRTH · KEY · MILE · TOUCH