Blue group — '80S SLANG
Why is “PSYCH” in the Blue group?
to intimidate or frighten someone, often used in the context of sports or competition
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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 — '80S SLANG
Why is “RADICAL” in the Blue group?
extremely good or excellent, often used to express enthusiasm or approval
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (June 10, 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.
- CHAIR
- Definition: a person presiding over a meeting or committee
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a piece of furniture
- JUDGE
- Definition: a person who presides over a court of law
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to forming an opinion or making a decision
- IMAGE
- Definition: a visual representation of an object or person
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a person's public perception or reputation
- WORD
- Definition: a slang expression of agreement or confirmation
- Why it's tricky: has multiple meanings, including a unit of language or a promise
Connections #729 explained
Why these words connect (June 10, 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: ARBITRATE
These are all words related to mediating or moderating conflicts, including roles like a chair or judge, and actions like mediating or moderating.
Green group: THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT
These are all types of objects or elements that can be inserted into a document, including visual elements like charts and images, and textual elements like tables and text boxes.
Blue group: '80S SLANG
These are all slang expressions that were popular in the 1980s, including words like 'chill' and 'radical', which were used to express enthusiasm or approval.
Purple group: ___ DUTY
These are all types of duties or responsibilities, including civic duty, customs duty, and jury duty, which are all related to obligations or responsibilities to society or the law.
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.
“CHART”
Seems like it belongs to: ARBITRATE
Actually belongs to: THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT
while a chart can be used to mediate or moderate data, it is more closely related to document insertion
“JUDGE”
Seems like it belongs to: THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT
Actually belongs to: ARBITRATE
while a judge can be mentioned in a document, the word is more closely related to arbitration
“IMAGE”
Seems like it belongs to: ARBITRATE
Actually belongs to: THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT
while an image can be used to mediate or moderate a message, it is more closely related to document insertion
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “CHART” didn't go with ARBITRATE
Seems like: ARBITRATE → Actually: THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT
while a chart can be used to mediate or moderate data, it is more closely related to document insertion
Why “JUDGE” didn't go with THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT
Seems like: THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT → Actually: ARBITRATE
while a judge can be mentioned in a document, the word is more closely related to arbitration
Why “IMAGE” didn't go with ARBITRATE
Seems like: ARBITRATE → Actually: THINGS YOU CAN INSERT IN A DOCUMENT
while an image can be used to mediate or moderate a message, it is more closely related to document insertion