Issue #1164 Fri 29 May
Connections hints — May 29, 2026
A steady, methodical grid that rewards a clear head. Do not let the initial layout distract from the connections waiting to be sorted.
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Yellow group
A globe spinning on a desk, the blue ink of a school map, or the horizon line viewed from a cruise ship deck.
Geography
Examples of one named set
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters A, P, S.
OCEANS
One is ARCTIC.
ARCTIC · ATLANTIC · PACIFIC · SOUTHERN
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Green group
The gym bag left in the locker too long, a pungent fruit stand, or a bathroom floor after a long day.
Olfactory experiences
Items sharing one feature
Members are 2–7 letters; first letters A, B, D, W.
SOURCES OF DISTINCTIVE SMELLS
One is AMMONIA.
AMMONIA · BO · DURIAN · WET DOG
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Blue group
A velvet rope, the specific quiet of a house built in the nineteenth century, or the heavy drapes drawn against the afternoon sun.
Domestic architecture
Items sharing one feature
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters B, D, P, R.
KINDS OF ROOMS IN A MANSION
One is BILLIARD.
BILLIARD · DRAWING · POWDER · READING
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Violet group
A return address on a letter, a periodic table square, or the voice crackling through a stadium speaker.
Linguistic abbreviations
Multiple meanings of one word
Members are 6–14 letters; first letters F, P.
WHAT "PA" MIGHT REFER TO
One is FATHER.
FATHER · PENNSYLVANIA · PROTACTINIUM · PUBLIC ADDRESS