Issue #799 Sun 13 Jul
Connections hints — July 13, 2025
Four distinct sets await in today's grid. The path forward requires patience as you navigate several potential misdirections and overlapping terms.
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Yellow group
A quick wit at the dinner table that leaves the room momentarily silent.
Interpersonal communication
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, K, S, Z.
INSULT
One is BURN.
BURN · KNOCK · SLIGHT · ZING
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Green group
Typing out the digits on a keypad while the waiter watches.
Financial transaction data
Commonly requested details
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters E, N, Z.
CREDIT CARD INFO
One is EXPIRATION.
EXPIRATION · NAME · NUMBER · ZIP
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Blue group
Flipping through pages in a waiting room to pass the time.
Publishing industry shorthand
Informal terminology
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters G, M, R, Z.
SLANG FOR PRINTED MATTER
One is GLOSSY.
GLOSSY · MAG · RAG · ZINE
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Violet group
Ordering a glass at the bar without reciting the full name on the bottle.
Beverage industry shorthand
Truncated forms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, C, Z.
WINE NICKNAMES
One is BUBBLY.
BUBBLY · CAB · CHARD · ZIN