Issue #1171 Sun 7 Jun
Connections hints — June 7, 2026
A steady, methodical grid today. It rewards a clear head and a bit of patience as the connections reveal themselves one by one.
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Yellow group
Holding a window curtain up to the light to see how much of the garden comes through.
Textile properties
Synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters G, S, T.
TRANSLUCENT, AS FABRIC
One is GAUZY.
GAUZY · GOSSAMER · SHEER · THIN
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Green group
A hand raised in a crowded room before you find the right words to say.
Communication actions
Verb synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters E, S, U, V.
SPEAK
One is EXPRESS.
EXPRESS · STATE · UTTER · VOICE
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Blue group
The dust cloud rising where the old shed stood yesterday afternoon.
Destruction verbs
Verb synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters G, L, T.
DEMOLISH
One is GUT.
GUT · LEVEL · TOTAL · TRASH
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Violet group
The rhythmic thump of a bass line traveling through a thin apartment wall.
Music terminology
Items sharing one feature
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters C, P, S, W.
MUSIC GENRE SUFFIXES
One is CORE.
CORE · POP · STEP · WAVE