Yellow group — ___BERRY
Why is “CAPER” in the Yellow group?
a type of berry, also a playful jump or leap
Connections Hints for April 13, 2025 #671
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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
▼Blue group — FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
Why is “TYPEWRITER” in the Blue group?
a font style, also a device for writing
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (April 13, 2025)
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.
- ROMAN
- Definition: a font style
- Why it's tricky: also refers to the ancient civilization
- TYPEWRITER
- Definition: a font style
- Why it's tricky: also a device for writing
- GOTHIC
- Definition: a font style
- Why it's tricky: also an architectural style
- SANS
- Definition: a font style
- Why it's tricky: means 'without' in French, but here refers to a typeface
Connections #671 explained
Why these words connect (April 13, 2025)
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: STEAL
These are all words that mean to take something without permission, including NICK, PINCH, POCKET, and SWIPE, which are all synonyms for steal.
Green group: ATTENDANCE STATUS
These are all words that describe a student's attendance status, including ABSENT, EXCUSED, LATE, and PRESENT, which are all common attendance statuses.
Blue group: FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
These are all words that modify or describe fonts, including GOTHIC, ROMAN, SANS, and TYPEWRITER, which are all font styles or types.
Purple group: ___BERRY
These are all words that are types of berries, including CAPER, ELDER, GOOSE, and LOGAN, which are all berries or types of fruit.
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.
“LATE”
Seems like it belongs to: STEAL
Actually belongs to: ATTENDANCE STATUS
LATE seems like it could be a synonym for STEAL, but it actually refers to attendance status
“PINCH”
Seems like it belongs to: FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
Actually belongs to: STEAL
PINCH seems like it could be a font-modifying word, but it actually means to steal
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “LATE” didn't go with STEAL
Seems like: STEAL → Actually: ATTENDANCE STATUS
LATE seems like it could be a synonym for STEAL, but it actually refers to attendance status
Why “PINCH” didn't go with FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
Seems like: FONT-MODIFYING WORDS → Actually: STEAL
PINCH seems like it could be a font-modifying word, but it actually means to steal