Today's Connections puzzle presents sixteen words to categorize into four groups, allowing for a maximum of three mistakes. This guide provides hints, category solutions, and the complete answer if needed.
The words are: Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand, and Yew.
General Hints:
- Categories aren't based on letter counts or rhyming words (though rhyming is a tangential clue).
- Glue and 8 belong together.
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: Words that sound alike.
Answer: Homophones
Words: Ewe, U, Yew, You
Green Category (Medium):
Hint: Types of shirt necklines.
Answer: Necklines
Words: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
Blue Category (Hard):
Hint: Different ways to represent the number 1000.
Answer: Ways to Express 1,000
Words: Grand, K, M, Thou
Purple Category (Tricky):
Hint: Words that can follow "Super" to create common phrases.
Answer: Super __
Words: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday
Complete Answer:
- Yellow - Homophones: Ewe, U, Yew, You
- Green - Necklines: Boat, Crew, Scoop, V
- Blue - Ways to Express 1,000: Grand, K, M, Thou
- Purple - Super __: 8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday
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