When you don’t have all the answers forConnectionsit can feel very defeating to keep seeing “One Away” and not get the right answer. The good news is we’re here to struggle so you don’t have to and in this way, you can avoid the flames of frustration.Here are all of our tips and tricks for today’s puzzle along with category names and answers for those that need them.
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Today’s Connections Category Hints
JULY 19 #403
If you are burning to solve the puzzle but don’t want any spoilers, we have a few hints about the categories that you can read before looking at any of the spoilers below.
___ TABLE
STEADY
SWEETHEART
This one didn’t actually get solved until we had two other categories done. STEADY was the one we were most unsure about as it’s less a nickname and more of a relationship status. After we had narrowed it down to these words, the final category made it easier to guess.At that point, there were not many options for words that could refer to people.
JAB
SLIGHT
This one is all about how people insult each other, whether it be more lighthearted such as a “sick BURN” or a “light JAB” or something more harmful like a DIG or a SLIGHT that feels very passive-aggressive.
This category had the only words that matched with actions people commit toward each other, so we managed to solve this one first. BURN and FLAME have some similarities, but there were no other fire-related words that felt obvious enough to connect the two.
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PREMIUM
REGULAR
At the PREMIUM of gas these days, it’s no wonder we saw this one right away. As soon as we saw DIESEL and REGULAR near each other, we figured this had to do with the very controversial fossil fuel-related liquid that powers our cars.
PLUS and PREMIUM came after when we saw that there was not much else that had to do with gas-related words. Perhaps that was for the best, as we don’t really want to think about this category longer than we have to.
POOL
WATER
This one wasn’t very clear, and we had no idea what COFFEE and PERIODIC had to do with each other at first glance. However, it actually makes more sense than STEADY did in the other category.While two of these are pieces of furniture and two of them are more theoretical in nature, they do share a common ideathat is a little more concrete than some of the other words.
Other Games Like Connections
While you’re waiting for your turn to play pool, you can likely finish one of the other word-based puzzlers listed below:
Is It Free To Play?
Wordle(NYT)
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues.EveryWordleanswercan be found in our daily updated list.
Yes
The Password Game
Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find somehelpful tips in ourPassword Gameguide.
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Guess two words on side-by-side word boards in six attempts
