Today’s puzzle forConnectionsis tricky not because it is difficult, but due to how the words are placed to throw you off your game. The pairings in this puzzle seem obvious, but as you dig into them, you’ll realize that one or two words are slightly off from the rest. To avoid getting tripped up like I did, you can follow some important clues to avoid making a mistake.
The theme of the day isthe odd one out, or having one word be slightly different from the rest of a group. Similar to how a singleword in theLetter Boxedgamecan give you pause, so too do these puzzles attempt to make you second guess yourself. Just like any otherConnectionspuzzle, youhave four attempts to find four pairs of four wordsbefore you lose.
Today’s Connections Category Hints
April 13 #672
Much like previousConnectionspuzzles, I solved today’s by first recognizing the words that stood out the most in their columns. Some words on their own give you a clear idea of what the theme behind the titular connections might be, so you won’t be deprived of a good head start. However, don’t let how some words are presented fool you, as the order in which they are presented is designed to fool you.
Here are some helpful hints that will help you get your bearings as you start today’s puzzle:
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If you want to go all out with some of your clue-searching,you should look at the category namesto get some extra help. There are also spoilers for each category if you find yourself needing to solve a single category to finish up.
___BERRY
SWIPE
This part of the puzzle was difficult for me, as SWIPE was the only word I really thought about for multiple meanings. I interpreted POCKET as someone’s literal pocket, butNICK and PINCH being slang words for taking somethingclued me into the rest of the pattern. Despite POCKET being the"odd one out"to fit the theme, the rest of the words provided enough context once I realized the pairings were less literal.
LATE
PRESENT
This was a much easier part of the puzzle for me, as I put together ABSENT and LATE pretty quickly. Anyone who has had the fear of being either of those things any type of school may recognize that pattern immediately. Knowing the theme after the first two words, EXUSED was easy to put into the paring, but it took me more time than I’m willing to admit realizingPRESENT referred to a status rather than a literal gift.
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SANS
TYPEWRITER
Since I write a lot, I was able to recognize howGOTHIC, ROMAN, and SANS in this puzzle were referring to Blackletter Gothic Script, Times New Roman, and Comic Sans fonts. While this part was easy enough to understand, I struggled to fit one last piece to this puzzle. TYPEWRITER was the only one that made sense out of my available options, and it represents how some fonts are presented through it.
GOOSE
LOGAN
This is perhaps the most difficult part of today’s puzzle, solely because it is hard to pick up on the pattern. Thankfully, I had recently rewatchedMonty Python and the Holy Grail, clueing me into the ELDER portion of elderberries from a great joke in that movie. Once I had that word, GOOSE for gooseberries, LOGAN for loganberries, and CAPER for caperberries followed soon after.
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