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In today’sConnections, you might be at a bit of a loss without some crucial information. There are some unique categories and ones that some may have an advantage on. However, this puzzle might be tricky either way, so take some time to get the details so you do not have to take a loss today.
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Today’s Connections Category Hints
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For those that just need a nudge, there are several good hints in the names of today’s Categories. The last three and most difficult categories might be hard to guess without some key cultural references or language knowledge, so knowing what they are will likely give you the help you need. If not, the answers are below as always.
___ GAME
STORE
STOW
This category was quite fun, imagining a SQUIRREL squirreling away food for winter. This category felt very clear, as even the words look similar with STASH, STOW, and STORE all short words starting with ST-. This category leaves a fun image in your mind, but should not be too difficult.
LIQUID
TOXIC
This was the hardest category for us and the last to be solved. However, if you have ever taken a business class you likely will recognize this one before us. FROZEN and LIQUID are likely to be placed together anyway, but FIXED and TOXIC do not belong as well if you do not know what the connection actually is.
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QUID
VOX
Those who are in law or medical school might have an advantage on this one, but for us it was our degree in Latin that made it much easier. That made it much simpler to recognize what we were looking at, but not everyone has a formal degree or training in Latin. That can make this category much harder. Additionally, LIQUID and SQUID also end with -QUID, giving you a possible red herring you have to eliminate to get the right answers.
NUMBERS
SQUID
This last one was tricky with the Green Category words still available as well. However, it was ARCADE and BLAME that got our wheels turning faster, and SQUID having a very popular connection to the word “game” helped quite a lot. That made it easier to guess NUMBERS and submit the guess, which luckily proved to be correct.
Other Games Like Connections
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Wordle(NYT)
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues.EveryWordleanswercan be found in our daily updated list.
Yes
Hello Wordl
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Worldle
Name a country based only on its silhouette, and a few geographical hints.
