Issue #800 Sat 12 Jul
Connections hints — July 12, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate several near-synonym clusters. Careful parsing of the overlapping vocabulary is necessary to separate the straightforward from the more technical.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A firm nod or a hand placed on a shoulder when someone else is taking the lead.
Interpersonal dynamics
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, C, S.
ENDORSE
One is BACK.
BACK · CHAMPION · SECOND · SUPPORT
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Reading the fine print on a contract until your eyes ache.
Quality and quantity descriptors
Direct synonyms
Members are 6–10 letters; first letters E, M, P, T.
DETAILED
One is ELABORATE.
ELABORATE · MINUTE · PARTICULAR · THOROUGH
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
Looking at a yellowed photograph and guessing the year it was snapped.
Chronological divisions
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters A, D, P, T.
ERA
One is AGE.
AGE · DAY · PERIOD · TIME
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
A pilot reading back a flight path over a crackling radio.
Standardized terminology
Shared nomenclature
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters E, K, U, V.
IN THE NATO ALPHABET
One is ECHO.
ECHO · KILO · UNIFORM · VICTOR