Blue group — SEEN IN A POTTERY STUDIO
Why is “KILN” in the Blue group?
a type of oven used for firing pottery
Connections Hints for April 22, 2025 #680
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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
▼Purple group — NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEAT
Why is “VOLCANO” in the Purple group?
a landform that produces heat and molten rock
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (April 22, 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.
- AXE
- Definition: to cancel or stop a project
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a tool for chopping
- WHEEL
- Definition: a device for shaping pottery
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a circular object for transportation
- CLAY
- Definition: a type of material used in pottery
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a type of soil
- GLAZE
- Definition: a coating for pottery
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a type of ice or a dazed expression
Connections #680 explained
Why these words connect (April 22, 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: CANCEL, AS A PROJECT
These words are all synonyms for canceling or stopping a project, often used in a business or professional context.
Green group: SEEN IN A POTTERY STUDIO
These words are all related to the process of creating pottery, from the materials used to the tools and equipment.
Blue group: THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERY
These words are all related to things that are slippery or smooth, often used to describe a surface or a situation.
Purple group: NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEAT
These words are all related to natural sources of heat, often used to describe a process or a phenomenon.
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.
“FIRE”
Seems like it belongs to: THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERY
Actually belongs to: NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEAT
fire can be slippery to grasp, but it's actually a producer of heat
“ICE”
Seems like it belongs to: NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEAT
Actually belongs to: THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERY
ice can be associated with cold, but it's actually slippery
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “FIRE” didn't go with THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERY
Seems like: THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERY → Actually: NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEAT
fire can be slippery to grasp, but it's actually a producer of heat
Why “ICE” didn't go with NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEAT
Seems like: NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEAT → Actually: THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERY
ice can be associated with cold, but it's actually slippery