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Connections 1149: Shades of Green Explained
These four entries are familiar names used for distinct shades within the green color family.
Explain this connection →2026-08-03Connections 1149: Y Is the Only Vowel
The four entries contain no A, E, I, O, or U; in each one, Y supplies the vowel sound or role.
Explain this connection →2026-08-03Connections 1149: The Road Less Traveled Group
This group gathers four words for routes that are narrower, quieter, or less prominent than a main road.
Explain this connection →2026-08-03Connections 1149: Words Starting With Pester Synonyms
Each displayed entry begins, after resegmentation where needed, with a verb that can mean to pester.
Explain this connection →2026-08-02How BY, PER, THROUGH and VIA Mean By Means Of
BY, PER, THROUGH and VIA can each introduce the means, route or agency by which an action is completed.
Explain this connection →2026-08-02How ASEA, FLAX, LORD and OLGA Hide U.S. Airport Codes
Removing the first letter from each entry reveals SEA, LAX, ORD and LGA, all three-letter U.S. airport codes.
Explain this connection →2026-08-02Why AIRPLANE, BEAST, DARK and À LA Go Before MODE
Adding MODE after each official board entry produces AIRPLANE mode, BEAST mode, DARK mode and À LA mode.
Explain this connection →2026-08-02Why ACTUALLY, LIKE, SO and WELL Are Filler Words
ACTUALLY, LIKE, SO and WELL can each help frame, soften or continue a thought in conversational speech.
Explain this connection →2026-08-01What Connects BORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL and REAM?
BORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL and REAM can all act as technical verbs for creating, shaping, enlarging or finishing holes.
Explain this connection →2026-08-01What Connects COMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET and THROW?
COMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET and THROW are all items used as bedding or placed decoratively on a bed.
Explain this connection →2026-08-01What Connects BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER and ROLLS-ROYCE?
The four entries begin with BOULE, BUN, LOAF and ROLLS, each naming a shape or form in which bread is made or served.
Explain this connection →2026-08-01What Connects BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX and WALTZ?
BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX and WALTZ are surnames of actors who received Academy Awards from 2010 onward.
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