Connections Answers

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

APARTMENT

These are all informal or regional words used to mean an 'apartment' or 'place to live'.

Individual words:

•DIGS: An informal word for a place where someone lives, often rented or temporary. For example, 'student digs' means student housing.

•FLAT: In British English, this is the most common word for what Americans call an apartment. It's not often used in American English.

•PAD: An informal, slightly cool word for someone's apartment, especially a place for a single person. Like 'bachelor pad'.

•QUARTERS: This means a place where people live, often provided by an employer, school, or the military. For example, 'military quarters'.

SONOROUS

These words describe good qualities of a sound or a voice. When a sound is 'sonorous,' it means it is deep, full, and pleasant to hear.

Individual words:

•CLEAR: A sound that is easy to hear and understand, with no fuzziness or extra noise. Like a clear speaking voice.

•DEEP: A low-pitched sound, like a man's voice or a bass drum. It often feels strong and resonant.

•FULL: A sound that feels complete, strong, and warm, not thin. It has a lot of body and presence.

•RICH: A sound that is very pleasant, warm, and complex. It has good quality and many nice tones, like a beautiful singing voice.

POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLY

These are informal names for specific winning card combinations, or "hands," that players try to get in the popular American card game called poker.

Individual words:

•BOAT: "Boat" is an informal poker term for a "full house." This hand means you have three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank (e.g., three kings and two queens).

•FLUSH: In poker, a "flush" is a hand where all five of your cards belong to the same suit (like all hearts or all diamonds), but their numbers don't need to be in order.

•STRAIGHT: A "straight" in poker means you have five cards whose numbers are in sequential order, like 5-6-7-8-9. They do not have to be of the same suit.

•QUADS: "Quads" is an informal, short name for "four of a kind" in poker. This means you have four cards that all have the same number or face (e.g., four aces).

___ ANIMAL

Each of these words can be placed before 'ANIMAL' to form a common phrase or type of animal.

Individual words:

•BALLOON: A colorful bag filled with air, often twisted into animal shapes for entertainment, especially at parties.

•PACK: An animal used to carry heavy things, like bags or supplies, on its back, for example, a mule.

•PARTY: An informal term for a person who loves attending social gatherings and celebrations very much.

•STUFFED: A soft toy animal made of cloth and filled with soft material, like a teddy bear, popular with children.