Issue #968 Sun 7 Dec
Connections hints — December 7, 2025
A tidy distribution of categories today, though a few terms demand a second look to ensure they land in the right neighborhood. Patience with the overlapping possibilities will serve you well.
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Yellow group
The highway shoulder blurring past while you check your watch, realizing you are already ten minutes late.
Motion and velocity
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, H, T.
MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEED
One is BARREL.
BARREL · BOLT · HURTLE · TEAR
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Green group
The butcher shop counter holding a specific selection that rarely makes it into the Sunday roast.
Culinary anatomy
Direct classification
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters G, H, T.
ORGAN MEATS
One is GIZZARD.
GIZZARD · HEART · TONGUE · TRIPE
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Blue group
Sawdust on the workbench and the precise angle of a blade meeting a piece of oak.
Construction and carpentry
Technical terminology
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters D, M.
WOODWORKING JOINT TERMS
One is DADO.
DADO · DOVETAIL · MITRE · MORTISE
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Violet group
A neon sign flickering above a restaurant entrance or a title printed on a classic film poster.
Linguistic prefixes
Shared initial word
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, D, G, P.
EL ___
One is CAPITAN.
CAPITAN · DORADO · GRECO · PASO