Connections Answers

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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OBFUSCATE

These words all mean to make something difficult to see, understand, or know clearly. They describe making things unclear or confusing.
Individual words:
BLUR: To make something hard to see clearly, like a photo that is not in focus. Everything looks soft and indistinct, not sharp.
CLOUD: To make something less clear or bright, often with mist, smoke, or strong emotions. It makes vision or understanding difficult.
MUDDY: To make something dirty with mud, making it unclear. Also, to make an idea, explanation, or situation confusing and hard to understand.
OBSCURE: To hide something or make it difficult to see, hear, or understand. An 'obscure' thing is not well-known or easily noticed.
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MAGAZINES

These words are all names of popular American magazines.
Individual words:
FORTUNE: "Fortune" means a large amount of money or success. *Fortune* is a well-known U.S. magazine focused on business, economics, and successful companies and people.
PEOPLE: "People" refers to humans. *People* magazine is very popular in the U.S., famous for covering celebrity news, entertainment, and interesting personal stories.
SPIN: "Spin" can mean to turn around. *Spin* was a famous American magazine known for covering music, especially alternative rock, and youth culture.
TIME: "Time" is the ongoing sequence of events. *TIME* is a very influential weekly news magazine in the U.S., reporting on current events, politics, and global issues.
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PAYMENT METHODS

These are various methods people use to pay for goods, services, or to send money.
Individual words:
CASH: Cash refers to physical money, like paper bills and metal coins. You pay directly with it. It's common for small purchases or when digital payments aren't accepted.
CHARGE: To 'charge' means to pay using a credit or debit card. The money is taken from your bank account or added to your credit card bill to pay later.
CHECK: A 'check' is a paper document where you write an amount and sign it. It tells your bank to pay that money from your account to another person or business.
WIRE: A 'wire transfer' is an electronic way to send money directly from one bank account to another. It's often used for large amounts or sending money internationally.
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UNITS OF VOLUME WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED

These words are common units of liquid volume (like CUP, GALLON, PINT, QUART) but their last letter has been changed to form a new word.
Individual words:
CUR: A 'cur' is an aggressive or worthless dog. It sounds like 'cup,' a small unit for measuring liquid volume.
GALLOP: To 'gallop' is when a horse runs very fast. It sounds like 'gallon,' a large unit for measuring liquid volume.
PING: A 'ping' is a short, sharp sound, often like a sonar echo. It sounds like 'pint,' a medium unit for measuring liquid volume.
QUARK: A 'quark' is a very tiny, basic particle in physics. It sounds like 'quart,' another medium unit for measuring liquid volume.
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