Start with the spoiler-free hints. Go deeper only when you need to. Reveal answers on your own terms.
A direction for each group — no names given.
What kind of thinking each group asks for.
Pointed nudges on the words built to fool you.
Every Connections board plants a few decoys. Here are today’s, and why they pull you the wrong way.
It can be a verb meaning to rise, making it seem like it belongs with the body positioning terms, but it's actually a courtroom fixture.
Many know it as a small set of stairs at a building's entrance, which could lead to a search for architectural features instead of body movements.
Frequently thought of as a counter where drinks are served, potentially aligning it with LODGE as a hospitality location, but it's a legal term here.
Seems like a generic physical action, tempting players to group it with other body movement words like DUCK and SQUAT, but it's part of a skiing phrase.
DUCK, HUNCH, SQUAT, and STOOP are all verbs meaning to lower your body, each with a slightly different posture. STOOP can also mean a small porch, adding a layer of misdirection.
MEDIA, NEWS, PAPERS, and PRESS are all terms for the journalism industry. PRESS is especially tricky since it can also refer to a physical printing machine.
BAR, BENCH, PODIUM, and STAND are all specific areas or fixtures in a courtroom. BAR might lead some to think of a tavern or legal exam, creating a useful red herring.
JUMP, LIFT, LODGE, and SLOPE all form common skiing terms when combined with the word SKI. This hidden-prefix pattern rewards solvers who think about what’s missing rather than what’s there.
a textbook decoy
requires lateral thinking
Solving the easiest group first reshapes how you read the entire board.
The editors reuse certain misdirection patterns. Learning to spot them saves guesses.
Purple is never what it first appears to be. Six structural patterns explain most of them.
Film titles, band names, and celebrity surnames hide in plain sight.
