Issue #915 Sun 9 Nov
Connections hints — November 9, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate the subtle overlaps. Expect a patient session as you untangle the linguistic and conceptual threads.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Daily maintenance
Synonyms
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters B, M, N, T.
PERSONAL GROOMING ITEMS
One is BRUSH.
BRUSH · MIRROR · NAIL FILE · TWEEZERS
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Physical states
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, D, T.
PACKED
One is COMPACT.
COMPACT · DENSE · THICK · TIGHT
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Mental processes
Synonyms
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters D, M, N, R.
PONDER
One is DELIBERATE.
DELIBERATE · MUSE · NOODLE · REFLECT
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Wordplay group
Homophonic prefixes
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters C, L, P.
STARTING WITH BIRD HOMOPHONES
One is CRANIUM.
CRANIUM · CRONUT · LUNAR · PUFNSTUF