Issue #907 Wed 22 Oct
Connections hints — October 22, 2025
A grid requiring a steady hand to untangle. Expect two groups of direct synonyms balanced against two that demand a closer look at their linguistic roots.
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Yellow group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Household infrastructure
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters E, G, T, W.
UTILITIES
One is ELECTRIC.
ELECTRIC · GAS · TELEPHONE · WATER
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Green group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Physical modification
Synonyms for alteration
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters F, M, S, T.
ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS
One is FASHION.
FASHION · MOLD · SHAPE · TAILOR
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
Look at a dirt mound in the garden. Look closely.
Biological classifications
Specific types within a group
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters A, C, F, P.
KINDS OF ANTS
One is ARMY.
ARMY · CARPENTER · FIRE · PHARAOH
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Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Compound words
Shared prefix completion
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, P, R, W.
COPY___
One is CAT.
CAT · PASTA · RIGHT · WRITER