Spoiler notice: Hints come first, followed by the complete answers for Connections #528, dated November 20, 2024. Stop before the answer key if you only want a nudge.
Hints for Connections #528
Use these clues in order, from broadest to most specific:
- Think of sounds associated with a dog.
- Look for verbs that can describe sharing or presenting content through online media.
- Find actions used when preparing a drink.
- Consider shapes or diagrams used metaphorically to show hierarchy.
Answers for November 20, 2024
The board’s sixteen words are AIR, BARK, BAY, CHAIN, GARNISH, HOWL, LADDER, MUDDLE, PLAY, PYRAMID, RUN, SNARL, STREAM, STRAIN, STIR, and TREE. The category assignments are:
- SOUND LIKE A DOG: BARK, BAY, HOWL, SNARL.
- BROADCAST, AS ONLINE MEDIA: AIR, PLAY, RUN, STREAM.
- COCKTAIL-MAKING VERBS: GARNISH, MUDDLE, STIR, STRAIN.
- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, METAPHORICALLY: CHAIN, LADDER, PYRAMID, TREE.
How the groups fit together
BARK, BAY, HOWL, and SNARL are vocalizations a dog can make. AIR, PLAY, RUN, and STREAM can each describe making media available to an audience online. GARNISH, MUDDLE, STIR, and STRAIN are steps involved in preparing or finishing a cocktail. CHAIN, LADDER, PYRAMID, and TREE are structures that can represent organizational hierarchy.
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A quick strategy for this board
Start by noticing two or three words that seem to share a meaning, then test whether a fourth word completes a consistent category. The dog sounds are a concrete cluster; for the more abstract sets, check whether the words can all fit the same verb pattern or represent the same kind of diagram.
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