Today's Connections has four hidden groups of four. Start with a gentle nudge and only open more if you need it.
Hint 1: One word from each group
Each of these words belongs to a different group.
- Yellow (easiest): APPLY
- Green: CABLE
- Blue: GLOVES
- Purple (hardest): EMPLOY
Hint 2: Yellow (easiest) group theme
The yellow group is Put To Use.
Hint 3: Green group theme
The green group is Monthly Bills.
Hint 4: Blue group theme
The blue group is Things You Might Find In A Glove Compartment.
Hint 5: Purple (hardest) group theme
The purple group is Ending In Gambits.
Show all four answers
Put To Use
APPLY, HARNESS, UTILIZE, WIELD
Monthly Bills
CABLE, ELECTRICITY, INTERNET, PHONE
Things You Might Find In A Glove Compartment
GLOVES, ICE SCRAPER, MAP, REGISTRATION
Ending In Gambits
EMPLOY, PATRICK, PERUSE, SYNTACTIC
About this puzzle
- Edited by Wyna Liu
- Groups are listed from easiest (yellow) to hardest (purple).
Connections deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
Why each word belongs in its group, with a short dictionary meaning where one exists.
Yellow (easiest): Put To Use
- APPLY: (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- HARNESS: (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially ...
- UTILIZE: (US, Canada, Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of utilise. [To make use of; to use.]
- WIELD: To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
Green: Monthly Bills
- CABLE: (material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
- ELECTRICITY: Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
- INTERNET: (uncountable) Internet access or connection; internet connectivity.
- PHONE: A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable un...
Blue: Things You Might Find In A Glove Compartment
- GLOVES: the second and final studio album from Australian indie rock/pop rock band Operator Please.
- ICE SCRAPER: a handheld tool for removing ice from car windows etc
- MAP: A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other fea...
- REGISTRATION: (countable, uncountable) The act of signing up or registering for something.
Purple (hardest): Ending In Gambits
- EMPLOY: To retain (someone) as an employee.
- PATRICK: (countable) A male given name.
- PERUSE: (transitive) To read completely.
- SYNTACTIC: Of, related to or connected with syntax.
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