Spoiler warning: Connections #686, dated April 27, 2025, groups its 16 words around calculator buttons, amounts of hair, salty snack units and phrases that follow “Swedish.” Find graduated hints below, followed by the full solution.
Hints for Connections #686
- Hint 1: Four words are labels or functions found on a calculator.
- Hint 2: Four words can mean a clump or amount of hair.
- Hint 3: Four entries are names of salty snacks.
- Hint 4: Add “Swedish” before each of the last four words to make familiar phrases.
Connections answers for April 27, 2025
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Yellow: Calculator buttons
- EQUALS
- MINUS
- PERCENT
- TIMES
Green: Amounts of hair
- LOCK
- SHOCK
- THATCH
- TUFT
Blue: Salty snack unit
- COMBO
- GOLDFISH
- RUFFLE
- TAKI
Purple: Swedish ___
- CHEF
- FISH
- MASSAGE
- MEATBALL
Why the words fit
EQUALS, MINUS, PERCENT and TIMES are calculator labels or operations. A LOCK, SHOCK, THATCH and TUFT can each describe hair or a mass of it. COMBO, GOLDFISH, RUFFLE and TAKI are salty snack names. The remaining words complete the phrases Swedish chef, Swedish fish, Swedish massage and Swedish meatball.
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