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Hints for Connections #853
Use these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve the board.
- Yellow: Think of words for things used as equipment or supplies.
- Green: These are ways to say you are wearing clothing.
- Blue: Each word can complete the name of a residential street.
- Purple: These are short names that also have other everyday meanings.
Spoiler: the Connections #853 answers
The four category labels and their words are:
- EQUIPMENT: GEAR, KIT, STUFF, TACKLE
- DRESS IN: DON, PUT ON, SPORT, WEAR
- STREET SUFFIXES: ALLEY, COURT, LANE, WAY
- NICKNAMES THAT HAVE OTHER MEANINGS: BILL, BOB, PAT, TOM
What made the board tricky
Several entries can suggest more than one connection. GEAR, KIT, STUFF, and TACKLE form the equipment group. DON, PUT ON, SPORT, and WEAR all mean to dress in something. ALLEY, COURT, LANE, and WAY can finish residential street names. The remaining names—BILL, BOB, PAT, and TOM—also have familiar meanings beyond being nicknames. PUT ON is the only two-word entry on the board.
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