Issue #872 Sun 21 Sep
Connections hints — September 21, 2025
A steady day for the grid, balancing a pair of direct associations against two groups that require a bit more patient inspection. The overlaps are manageable for those who avoid rushing the first pass.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
The glowing rectangle dims after a minute of inactivity, waiting for a digit to resume the feed.
Digital interface interactions
Direct synonym group
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters P, S, T.
TOUCHSCREEN GESTURES
One is PINCH.
PINCH · SCROLL · SWIPE · TAP
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Sunday afternoon spent on the sofa with a book you started three months ago.
States of inactivity
Direct synonym group
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, L, V.
RELAX
One is CHILL.
CHILL · LOAF · LOUNGE · VEG
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Dining room logistics
Direct synonym group
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, C, T.
RESTAURANT SEATING OPTIONS
One is BAR.
BAR · BOOTH · COUNTER · TABLE
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Looking at the produce aisle, realizing the labels are missing the first letter of every name.
Wordplay group
Modified words
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters A, E, H, Q.
VEGETABLES WITH FIRST LETTER REMOVED
One is ALE.
ALE · EEK · HIVE · QUASH