Yellow group
Straightforward
Gentle hint
Different ways to measure how far.
Show one word
FOOT belongs in this group.
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UNITS OF LENGTH
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- FOOT
- INCH
- MILE
- YARD
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Connections #50
hints & answers for July 31, 2023
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#50
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1/4
Green group
A little trickier
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with A, O, T and W. These initials are in sorted order.
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ACRYLIC belongs in this group.
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TYPES OF PAINT
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- ACRYLIC
- OIL
- TEMPERA
- WATERCOLOR
Blue group
More challenging
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with F, K, S and S. These initials are in sorted order.
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FALAFEL belongs in this group.
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DEEP-FRIED FOOD
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- FALAFEL
- KATSU
- SAMOSA
- SCHNITZEL
Purple group
Wordplay & surprises
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with D, N, P and Q. These initials are in sorted order.
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DIM belongs in this group.
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STARTS OF U.S. COINS
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- DIM
- NICK
- PEN
- QUART
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- Yellow: UNITS OF LENGTH
- Green: TYPES OF PAINT
- Blue: DEEP-FRIED FOOD
- Purple: STARTS OF U.S. COINS
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All four categories and their words, together.
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Yellow
UNITS OF LENGTH
FOOT · INCH · MILE · YARD
Green
TYPES OF PAINT
ACRYLIC · OIL · TEMPERA · WATERCOLOR
Blue
DEEP-FRIED FOOD
FALAFEL · KATSU · SAMOSA · SCHNITZEL
Purple
STARTS OF U.S. COINS
DIM · NICK · PEN · QUART
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