There are some categories that are hard to define today Connections and many crossovers in two easy categories. At first the two difficult categories may be easier to tackle, although the last one is a bit odd, the words stand out more than the others. However you choose to tackle it, we've got hints and spoilers to get you to the end.
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Today's Connections Category Tips
SEPTEMBER 08 #454
Getting the right answers depends on getting the categories right, or at least guessing close enough to understand what the editor is going for. This can be difficult if one or more of the words bleed into each other. Four clues for today's puzzle:
- One category is related to baking
- One category is about the body doing its job
- A category is about a specific title
- A category is four words that share a second word in a sentence
If these tips weren't enough for you, you can keep scrolling to see today's category names. This will be very helpful in separating the two easy categories and distinguishing which words belong to which.
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VERBS IN A CAKE RECIPE |
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WHAT THE HEART DOES WHEN IT HAPPENS |
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CULTURE TITLES |
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___ BOYS |
Today's Relationship Answers
SEPTEMBER 08 #454
Yellow Answers: Detected and explained
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VERBS IN A CAKE RECIPE |
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COOK |
BEAT |
FROST |
PRE-HEAT |
The thought that came back to me was that we should look for the words PREHEAT and BAKE in the oven. When that didn't work I continued to look at POUND, BEAT and THROB, which of course led me to the clue “away from one” and made it even more difficult for me.
FROST would be the key clue here, if you realize it's not because it's cold outside, but because the cake is frosting. I should have made it easier, my grandma doesn't do anything unless he bakes cakes.
Green Answers: Revealed and Explained
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WHAT THE HEART DOES WHEN IT HAPPENS |
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POUND |
PUMP |
RACE |
DUMP |
As mentioned, I already had POUND, PUMP and THROB together, but with BEAT as opposed to RACE. A the heart beats fast when excitedso it's not necessarily a wrong answer, but it's wrong for this puzzle. The main problem was that RACE did not belong to this grouping and it took me a while to see the connection.
Blue Answers: Revealed and Explained
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CULTURE TITLES |
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the bishop |
PASTOR |
POPE |
BEFORE |
This one felt easier than the previous two. The words are different from each other and are not verbs, and they are very easy to find religious title bond between them. I probably have an advantage having taken a few religious studies classes there, but I still feel like this stands out as the easier category for today for many reasons.
Most people are at least vaguely aware that PAPA and PASTOR exist, and the other two are the only choices that really make sense.
Purple Answers: Revealed and Explained
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___ BOYS |
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BAD |
COAST |
HARDY |
PET SHOP |
This category may not be easier than the first two, but I think the words are more different. you can do rule out that most belong to another category because they are not verbs is like the first two categories and is what remains after the words church are removed. However, many of these references will be obscure to younger audiences unless their parents introduce them to some of them.
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