Issue #797 Sun 6 Jul
Connections hints — July 6, 2025
Today's board demands a steady hand, balancing two groups of straightforward definitions against a pair of linguistic traps. Expect to spend a moment untangling the overlaps before the grid settles into place.
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Yellow group
A kiln cooling down in a quiet studio, or the shelf in the pantry that holds the good plates for Sunday dinner.
Domestic goods
Synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, P, W.
FIRED OBJECTS
One is CERAMICS.
CERAMICS · CHINA · POTTERY · WARE
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Green group
Finding the last bit of toast left on the counter or a single loose thread on a well-worn sweater.
Small quantities
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, G, M, S.
PARTICLE
One is CRUMB.
CRUMB · GRAIN · MORSEL · SHRED
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Blue group
A patient waiting in a sterile office, or a signature on the cover of a favorite childhood book.
Common titles
Shared prefixes
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, E, P, S.
DRS
One is DRE.
DRE · EVIL · PEPPER · SEUSS
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Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Linguistic play
Suffix wordplay
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters C, D, P.
ENDING WITH HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE LEG
One is CRYPTO.
CRYPTO · DECAF · DISNEY · PRUSSIAN