Connections Answers
Monday, October 20, 2025
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AFFLICTION
These words all describe various kinds of inner troubles, worries, or psychological problems that bother or torment a person, like a mental or emotional affliction.
Individual words:
•BUGBEAR: Something that causes you a lot of worry, fear, or annoyance, often over a long time. It's a persistent problem that bothers you.
•COMPLEX: A strong, often unhealthy, mental obsession or feeling about yourself or a situation that causes problems, like always feeling inferior.
•DEMON: An evil spirit. Also, a very powerful and tormenting problem or bad feeling inside someone, like a personal struggle or addiction.
•HANG-UP: A psychological problem or difficulty that makes you uncomfortable or prevents you from acting freely and naturally in social situations.
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REPRESENTED BY CONSTELLATIONS
These are all things, creatures, or people that have a constellation named after them in the night sky.
Individual words:
•BIG BEAR: This is a large group of stars called Ursa Major. Many cultures imagine these stars form the shape of a big bear in the night sky.
•CENTAUR: A centaur is a mythical creature, part human and part horse, from ancient Greek stories. There is a constellation named Centaurus after it.
•HUNTER: This word describes a person who hunts animals. The famous constellation Orion is often called 'The Hunter' because its stars look like a powerful person.
•LYRE: A lyre is an ancient musical instrument, similar to a small harp, played by plucking strings. The constellation Lyra is named after this instrument.
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PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS
These are all symbols used to represent chemical elements on the Periodic Table, a chart of all known chemical substances.
Individual words:
•AS: In chemistry, 'As' is the symbol for Arsenic. This is a chemical element, a basic substance of matter, known for being poisonous.
•BE: In chemistry, 'Be' is the symbol for Beryllium. This is a light and strong metal chemical element often used in aerospace and electronics.
•I: In chemistry, 'I' is the symbol for Iodine. This is a chemical element important for human health, especially for your thyroid gland.
•K: In chemistry, 'K' is the symbol for Potassium. This is a soft metal chemical element and an important nutrient found in many foods, like bananas.
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___CORN
These words are combined with 'CORN' to form a common English word.
Individual words:
•A: When you say 'A' and then 'corn,' it sounds like 'acorn.' An acorn is a small nut that comes from an oak tree.
•CAPRI: Capri is part of 'Capricorn,' one of the twelve zodiac signs. It's often associated with people born in late December or January.
•POP: Combine 'Pop' with 'corn' to make 'popcorn.' This is a very popular snack, especially when watching movies or sports.
•UNI: Combine 'Uni' with 'corn' to make 'unicorn.' A unicorn is a mythical horse with a single horn on its forehead, known for magic.