Issue #812 Wed 23 Jul
Connections hints — July 23, 2025
A steady, methodical grid today. The work requires patience to separate the literal from the linguistic as the paths begin to overlap.
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Yellow group
The closet door left ajar, the floorboard that creaks in the hallway, and the shadow that seems to shift when you look away.
Folklore and mythology
Group of synonyms
Members are 7–9 letters; first letters B, H, P.
DREAD-INDUCING FIGURES
One is BOGEYMAN.
BOGEYMAN · BUGBEAR · HOBGOBLIN · PHANTOM
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Green group
A cast iron pan heating on the stove, the butcher's heavy paper wrapping, and the specific sear required for a perfect crust.
Culinary cuts
Group of synonyms
Members are 8–13 letters; first letters C, F, P, T.
KINDS OF STEAKS
One is CHATEAUBRIAND.
CHATEAUBRIAND · FLATIRON · PORTERHOUSE · TOMAHAWK
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Blue group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Real estate transactions
Group of synonyms
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters A, E, I, M.
RELATED TO BUYING A HOME
One is APPRAISAL.
APPRAISAL · ESCROW · INSURANCE · MORTGAGE
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Violet group
Look at a book on taxonomy. Look closely at the compound names.
Linguistic portmanteaus
Compound word construction
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters G, S, T, W.
ANIMALS ENDING WITH ANIMALS
One is GEODUCK.
GEODUCK · SEAHORSE · TITMOUSE · WOMBAT