Issue #1094 Tue 17 Mar
Connections hints — March 17, 2026
Four groups of four offer a straightforward path today. Watch the violet column, as three blue candidates wander in.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Idiomatic expressions
Synonyms
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters B, H, J, P.
METAPHORS FOR TROUBLE
One is BIND.
BIND · HOT WATER · JAM · PICKLE
green group 7 nudges
Green group
The piano technician working the room before the symphony begins.
Music theory
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters K, P, S, T.
MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS
One is KEY.
KEY · PITCH · SCALE · TONE
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Everyday objects
Items sharing one feature
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, K, T, Y.
THINGS WITH STRINGS
One is BALLOON.
BALLOON · KITE · TEA BAG · YO-YO
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Speed metaphors
Synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters A, L, R, W.
METAPHORS FOR QUICKNESS
One is ARROW.
ARROW · LIGHTNING · ROCKET · WIND