Purple group — CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS
Why is “ENO” in the Purple group?
Brian Eno, a British composer and musician known for his ambient music
Connections Hints for August 30, 2025 #810
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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 — CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS
Why is “REICH” in the Purple group?
Steve Reich, an American composer known for his minimalist music
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (August 30, 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.
- ROCK
- Definition: to perform exceptionally well, especially in music
- Why it's tricky: has multiple meanings, including a type of music and a geological formation
- CAGE
- Definition: John Cage, an American composer
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a physical enclosure
- GLASS
- Definition: Philip Glass, an American composer
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a transparent material
- BLOW
- Definition: to be of poor quality
- Why it's tricky: has multiple meanings, including to produce air and to explode
Connections #810 explained
Why these words connect (August 30, 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: MUSIC GENRES
These are all genres of music, including emo, funk, metal, and pop, which are popular styles of music.
Green group: NOT BE GOOD
These are all words that can be used to describe something as being of poor quality, including 'bite', 'blow', 'stink', and 'suck', which are all negative descriptors.
Blue group: DO EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
These are all words that can be used to describe someone or something as performing exceptionally well, including 'eat', 'rock', 'rule', and 'slay', which are all positive descriptors.
Purple group: CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS
These are all contemporary composers, including John Cage, Brian Eno, Philip Glass, and Steve Reich, who are known for their innovative and influential music.
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.
“ROCK”
Seems like it belongs to: MUSIC GENRES
Actually belongs to: DO EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
while 'rock' is a music genre, in this context it means to perform exceptionally well
“BLOW”
Seems like it belongs to: MUSIC GENRES
Actually belongs to: NOT BE GOOD
while 'blow' can be related to music, in this context it means to be of poor quality
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “ROCK” didn't go with MUSIC GENRES
Seems like: MUSIC GENRES → Actually: DO EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
while 'rock' is a music genre, in this context it means to perform exceptionally well
Why “BLOW” didn't go with MUSIC GENRES
Seems like: MUSIC GENRES → Actually: NOT BE GOOD
while 'blow' can be related to music, in this context it means to be of poor quality