Issue #920 Mon 27 Oct
Connections hints — October 27, 2025
A steady day for the grid, balancing straightforward synonyms with a few phrases that require a bit of extra assembly. The connections here are clean once the overlaps are cleared away.
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Watching ink blot on a damp napkin, moving outward from the center point of a spill.
Common verbs of physical motion
Synonyms for movement or distribution
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, F, R, S.
EMANATE
One is BRANCH.
BRANCH · FAN · RADIATE · SPREAD
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A soft voice clarifying that you did not mean to imply anything deeper than the surface.
Adverbs of limitation
Synonyms for degree
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters J, M, O, S.
IN THE SLIGHTEST
One is JUST.
JUST · MERELY · ONLY · SIMPLY
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The final detail added to a glass before it leaves the service bar.
Bar service components
Items added for presentation
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, M, O, T.
COCKTAIL GARNISHES
One is CHERRY.
CHERRY · MINT · OLIVE · TWIST
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The quiet anticipation of a specific digit appearing in a sequence.
Common compound phrases
Words sharing a common suffix
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters C, F, P.
___ FOUR
One is CONNECT.
CONNECT · FAB · FANTASTIC · PETIT