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The 16 words in Connections #859
Read the board before opening the hints:
- TOM THUMB
- MAGNET
- CLICKER
- JACK
- POSTCARD
- HEAT INDEX
- WIND CHILL
- LASER POINTER
- KEY RING
- CHICKEN LITTLE
- THUMBELINA
- FIGURINE
- SLIDES
- BEAUFORT SCALE
- PROJECTOR
- DEWPOINT
Hints for the four groups
These nudges progress from broad themes to one representative word per group. Stop before the answer section if you want to solve the board yourself.
- Yellow: Things used during a presentation.
- Green: Purchases that can make a travel bag heavier on the way home.
- Blue: Familiar figures from old tales.
- Purple: Weather terms, like cirrocumulus, dust devil, El Niño, or firestorm.
One word from each group
- Yellow: SLIDES
- Green: KEY RING
- Blue: THUMBELINA
- Purple: DEWPOINT
Spoilers: category names and answers
Stop here if you do not want the full solution revealed. The categories and all 16 words are below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Used during a presentation | CLICKER, LASER POINTER, PROJECTOR, SLIDES |
| Green | Items in a souvenir shop | FIGURINE, KEY RING, MAGNET, POSTCARD |
| Blue | Folktale characters | CHICKEN LITTLE, JACK, THUMBELINA, TOM THUMB |
| Purple | Weather terms | BEAUFORT SCALE, DEWPOINT, HEAT INDEX, WIND CHILL |
How the groups fit together
Yellow: presentation equipment and materials
A clicker advances slides, a laser pointer directs attention, a projector displays material, and slides are used in a presentation.
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Green: souvenir-shop items
A figurine, key ring, magnet, or postcard can be a keepsake picked up while traveling.
Blue: folktale characters
Chicken Little, Jack, Thumbelina, and Tom Thumb are the four figures in this set.
Purple: weather terms
Beaufort scale, dewpoint, heat index, and wind chill make up the weather-related group.
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