Issue #903 Tue 21 Oct
Connections hints — October 21, 2025
A tidy, four-group grid that keeps the wordplay light today. You will find the difficulty rests in a few common nouns that could easily slide into the wrong bucket if you move too quickly.
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Yellow group
A thumb fanning through a fresh deck, looking for the right suit to anchor the round.
Tabletop games
Members of a set
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, J, K, Q.
PLAYING CARDS
One is ACES.
ACES · JACKS · KINGS · QUEENS
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Green group
Standing at the whiteboard with a dry-erase marker, ready to write down the solution.
Verbal actions
Synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters A, D, H, T.
TAKES ON
One is ADDRESSES.
ADDRESSES · DOES · HANDLES · TACKLES
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Blue group
A mascot dancing on the hardwood during a timeout while the clock ticks down.
Professional sports
Shared proper noun identifiers
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, H, S.
N.B.A. TEAMS
One is BUCKS.
BUCKS · BULLS · HORNETS · SPURS
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Violet group
The plastic rectangle sliding between couch cushions, forever lost until the next cleaning.
Modern technology
Items sharing a common function
Members are 4–12 letters; first letters D, G, T, W.
THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTES
One is DRONES.
DRONES · GARAGE DOORS · TELEVISIONS · WIIS