Purple group — DOOFUS
Why is “DWEEB” in the Purple group?
a socially awkward or unintelligent person
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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 — DECREASE
Why is “EBB” in the Green group?
a decrease in the level of the sea, or a decline in something
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (September 15, 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.
- DWELL
- Definition: to live or reside in a place
- Why it's tricky: can also mean to think or focus on something
- SEA
- Definition: one of the seven seas or a sea in a mythological sense
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a large body of saltwater
- SIN
- Definition: one of the seven deadly sins
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a wrongdoing or transgression
- WONDER
- Definition: one of the seven wonders of the world
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a feeling of amazement or awe
Connections #461 explained
Why these words connect (September 15, 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: RESIDE
These words all describe ways to live or stay in a place, including dwelling, inhabiting, and staying
Green group: DECREASE
These words all describe ways that something can decrease or decline, including declining, dropping, dwindling, and ebbing
Blue group: DOOFUS
These words all describe someone who is foolish or unintelligent, including a clown, a dweeb, a sap, and a turkey
Purple group: MEMBER OF A SEPTET
These words all describe something that is part of a group of seven, including a dwarf, one of the seven seas, one of the seven deadly sins, and one of the seven wonders of the world
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.
“LIVE”
Seems like it belongs to: MEMBER OF A SEPTET
Actually belongs to: RESIDE
LIVE can also mean to be alive, but in this context, it means to reside or dwell
“DROP”
Seems like it belongs to: RESIDE
Actually belongs to: DECREASE
DROP can also mean to fall or come down, but in this context, it means to decrease or decline
“STAY”
Seems like it belongs to: MEMBER OF A SEPTET
Actually belongs to: RESIDE
STAY can also mean to remain in a place, but in this context, it means to reside or dwell
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “LIVE” didn't go with MEMBER OF A SEPTET
Seems like: MEMBER OF A SEPTET → Actually: RESIDE
LIVE can also mean to be alive, but in this context, it means to reside or dwell
Why “DROP” didn't go with RESIDE
Seems like: RESIDE → Actually: DECREASE
DROP can also mean to fall or come down, but in this context, it means to decrease or decline
Why “STAY” didn't go with MEMBER OF A SEPTET
Seems like: MEMBER OF A SEPTET → Actually: RESIDE
STAY can also mean to remain in a place, but in this context, it means to reside or dwell