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Today’s Connections hints
Spoiler warning: These clues are designed to help without giving away the category names or answers. Read one at a time, and stop when you have enough to work with.
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- Yellow: Think about performing a skill.
- Green: These words describe something bland or average.
- Blue: Look for things with bands or stripes.
- Purple: These words appear on spaces in a famous board game.
The 16 tiles
The board contains: PEDESTRIAN, BARCODE, TAX, RAILROAD, ZEBRA, EVERYDAY, SCHOOL, AVENUE, RUGBY SHIRT, APPROACH, BANAL, PARKING, PHILOSOPHY, HUMDRUM, IBM LOGO, and METHOD.
Full answers for Connections #889
Spoilers ahead: The categories and all four tiles in each group are revealed below.
Yellow — TECHNIQUE
- APPROACH
- METHOD
- PHILOSOPHY
- SCHOOL
Green — RUN-OF-THE-MILL
- BANAL
- EVERYDAY
- HUMDRUM
- PEDESTRIAN
Blue — STRIPY THINGS
- BARCODE
- IBM LOGO
- RUGBY SHIRT
- ZEBRA
Purple — WORDS ON MONOPOLY SQUARES
- AVENUE
- PARKING
- RAILROAD
- TAX
One likely misdirection
BARCODE and ZEBRA can first bring black-and-white objects to mind. TechRadar’s guide writer noted that the intended connection is stripes, with RUGBY SHIRT completing the group. The IBM logo belongs in that same striped category.
Quick Recap
Rank #2
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