Issue #904 Fri 24 Oct
Connections hints — October 24, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. With two groups built on direct meaning and two shifting into linguistic mechanics, the path forward requires a bit of parsing.
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Yellow group
A trophy on the mantle, a promotion letter, or the morning you realized you were finally running faster than your older brother.
States of success
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters H, P, Z.
BEST YEARS
One is HEYDAY.
HEYDAY · PINNACLE · PRIME · ZENITH
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Green group
The cursor blinking on a blank document, waiting for you to decide which words need extra weight.
Word processing functions
Action-based commands
Members are 4–13 letters; first letters B, H, S, U.
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT
One is BOLD.
BOLD · HIGHLIGHT · STRIKETHROUGH · UNDERLINE
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Blue group
Looking at a stained-glass window at noon, or the way oil slicks ripple on a wet parking lot.
Natural and optical phenomena
Commonly cited examples
Members are 6–12 letters; first letters K, P, R, S.
THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS
One is KALEIDOSCOPE.
KALEIDOSCOPE · PEACOCK · RAINBOW · SUNSET
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Violet group
Putting on a hat, a scarf, or a pair of glasses before you walk out the door.
Suffix-based wordplay
Compound word construction
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters B, C, H, K.
ENDING IN ACCESSORIES
One is BAYWATCH.
BAYWATCH · COOTIE · HERRING · KINGPIN