Blue group — ABANDON
Why is “MAROON” in the Blue group?
to leave someone or something in a difficult situation, often without help or support
Connections Hints for August 11, 2025 #791
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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 — ABANDON
Why is “STRAND” in the Blue group?
to leave someone or something in a difficult or isolated situation
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (August 11, 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.
- VANILLA
- Definition: a type of flavor or a term for something ordinary
- Why it's tricky: has multiple meanings, including a flavor and a term for something ordinary
- DARK
- Definition: a prefix for various phrases
- Why it's tricky: can be combined with many words to form different phrases
- STANDARD
- Definition: a normal or usual thing
- Why it's tricky: can be confused with other words for ordinary things
- MEASURE
- Definition: a way to quantify something
- Why it's tricky: can be a noun or a verb, and has multiple related meanings
Connections #791 explained
Why these words connect (August 11, 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: ORDINARY
These words all describe something that is usual, common, or not special in any way. They are all synonyms for ordinary things.
Green group: ABANDON
These words all describe the act of leaving something or someone behind, often in a difficult or isolated situation. They are all related to the concept of abandonment.
Blue group: SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING
These words all describe ways to measure or quantify consumer products, such as food or other goods. They are all related to the concept of consumer packaging specs.
Purple group: DARK ___
These words all complete a phrase starting with 'dark', such as 'dark ages' or 'dark chocolate'. They are all related to the concept of something being dark or mysterious.
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.
“VOLUME”
Seems like it belongs to: ORDINARY
Actually belongs to: SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING
VOLUME seems like an ordinary word, but it's actually related to consumer packaging specs
“DARK”
Seems like it belongs to: ABANDON
Actually belongs to: DARK ___
DARK seems like it could fit with abandon, but it's actually a prefix for various phrases
“NORMAL”
Seems like it belongs to: SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING
Actually belongs to: ORDINARY
NORMAL seems like it could fit with consumer packaging specs, but it's actually an ordinary word
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “VOLUME” didn't go with ORDINARY
Seems like: ORDINARY → Actually: SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING
VOLUME seems like an ordinary word, but it's actually related to consumer packaging specs
Why “DARK” didn't go with ABANDON
Seems like: ABANDON → Actually: DARK ___
DARK seems like it could fit with abandon, but it's actually a prefix for various phrases
Why “NORMAL” didn't go with SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING
Seems like: SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING → Actually: ORDINARY
NORMAL seems like it could fit with consumer packaging specs, but it's actually an ordinary word