Yellow group — FOOD SLANG FOR MONEY
Why is “Bacon” in the Yellow group?
Slang term for money, derived from the food
Connections Hints for April 1, 2024 #294
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Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Definitions for the most unusual words in today's puzzle
Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Green group — LETTER HOMOPHONES
Why is “Bee” in the Green group?
Insect, also a homophone for the letter 'B'
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (April 1, 2024)
Several words in today's puzzle have multiple meanings or obscure definitions that can throw you off. Here's what each one means in the context of this Connections grid.
- Bread
- Definition: Money, as in 'dough'
- Why it's tricky: Multiple meanings: food and currency
- Cheese
- Definition: Money, as in 'cheddar'
- Why it's tricky: Colloquialism for money
- Brain
- Definition: Head, as in 'think with your brain'
- Why it's tricky: Multiple meanings: organ and intellect
- Train
- Definition: Railway vehicle
- Why it's tricky: Homophone with 'rain' and 'strain'
Connections #294 explained
Why these words connect (April 1, 2024)
Understanding the logic behind each group helps you spot similar patterns in future puzzles. Here's the reasoning for every category in today's Connections.
Yellow group: FOOD SLANG FOR MONEY
These words are all slang terms for money, often used in informal settings, like 'bread' for money or 'cheese' for a large sum
Green group: WORDS THAT RHYME
These words all have the same ending sound, like 'brain' and 'train', which makes them rhyme
Blue group: HORROR MOVIES
These words are all related to horror movies, like 'Alien' or 'Dracula', which are iconic horror characters
Purple group: LETTER HOMOPHONES
These words all sound like letters of the alphabet, like 'Bee' sounds like the letter 'B'
Red herrings and trap words explained
These words were designed to mislead you. Understanding why they don't belong where you first think sharpens your game for tomorrow.
“Plane”
Seems like it belongs to: WORDS THAT RHYME
Actually belongs to: HORROR MOVIES
The word 'plane' might seem like it rhymes, but it's actually related to horror movies, like 'Plane' (2019)
“Rain”
Seems like it belongs to: WORDS THAT RHYME
Actually belongs to: LETTER HOMOPHONES
The word 'rain' might seem like it rhymes, but it's actually related to letter homophones, like 'brain' and 'train'
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “Plane” didn't go with WORDS THAT RHYME
Seems like: WORDS THAT RHYME → Actually: HORROR MOVIES
The word 'plane' might seem like it rhymes, but it's actually related to horror movies, like 'Plane' (2019)
Why “Rain” didn't go with WORDS THAT RHYME
Seems like: WORDS THAT RHYME → Actually: LETTER HOMOPHONES
The word 'rain' might seem like it rhymes, but it's actually related to letter homophones, like 'brain' and 'train'