Connections Answers
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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PEACHY
These are all informal words used to describe something as very good, excellent, or pleasant, much like 'peachy' itself.
Individual words:
•DANDY: Meaning excellent or very good. Often used to describe a situation or outcome as pleasing. Example: "Everything's just dandy!"
•DUCKY: An informal term meaning very good, fine, or satisfactory. It has a slightly cheerful or sweet connotation. Example: "That's a perfectly ducky idea."
•FINE: Meaning satisfactory, good, or acceptable. Can also mean excellent, depending on context. Example: "The weather is fine today."
•SWELL: An informal, slightly old-fashioned word meaning excellent, wonderful, or very good. Example: "That's a swell plan!"
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WINNINGS
These words all refer to money or an award that can be won, especially in games, competitions, or gambling.
Individual words:
•KITTY: In games like poker, this is the total money collected from all players that the winner takes. It's the 'pot' of money to be won.
•POT: In card games, this is all the money that players bet. The winner of the game takes all the money from the pot.
•PRIZE: This is an award or something valuable given to the winner of a competition, lottery, or game. It's what you win.
•PURSE: In sports like horse racing or boxing, this is the total amount of money awarded to the winner or top competitors. It's the cash prize.
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PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT
These are the main objects that athletes use and move during different Olympic sports.
Individual words:
•BALL: A round object used in many Olympic sports, like basketball, volleyball, or soccer. Players throw, kick, or hit it.
•BIRDIE: The feathered or plastic object hit over the net in badminton, an Olympic sport. It is also called a shuttlecock.
•PUCK: A hard, flat, black disk used in ice hockey, an Olympic winter sport. Players hit it with sticks into the goal.
•STONE: A heavy, polished granite object slid across the ice in curling, an Olympic winter sport. Teams aim to get it near a target.
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___ BAG
Each of these words can be combined with 'BAG' to form a common American English phrase or type of bag.
Individual words:
•DOGGY: A 'doggy bag' is what you ask for at a restaurant to take home your leftover food. It's for you, not usually for an actual dog!
•GO: A 'go bag' is an emergency kit packed with essentials like food, water, and first aid, ready to grab if you need to leave your home quickly.
•MIXED: A 'mixed bag' describes a situation, group, or experience that has both good parts and bad parts. It's not all one thing.
•SWAG: 'Swag' refers to promotional items like free t-shirts or pens, often given in a 'swag bag' at events or conferences as gifts.