Connections Answers

Thursday, May 21, 2026

KINDS OF PIES

These are all different types of sweet pies, very popular in American culture.

Individual words:

•CHESS: A very sweet, custard-like pie from the Southern US. It's often made with cornmeal and vinegar, giving it a rich texture.

•PECAN: A classic American pie filled with a sweet custard and pecan nuts. It’s very popular in the Southern US and a favorite holiday dessert.

•PUMPKIN: A famous American pie made from pumpkin puree and spices. It's a traditional dessert, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

•SHOOFLY: A sweet, molasses-based pie with a crumbly topping, popular in Pennsylvania Dutch communities. Its name might come from shooing flies away from its sweetness.

THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS

These are all informal American words or phrases used to refer to a person's bottom or rear end.

Individual words:

•CABOOSE: This is the last car on a train. In playful American slang, 'caboose' can also refer to a person's backside or buttocks, often in a humorous way.

•CAN: In American slang, 'can' is an informal word for a person's buttocks or rear end. For example, 'kick in the can' means to spank someone.

•MOON: To 'moon' someone means to show your bare buttocks to them, often as a rude, disrespectful, or sometimes funny gesture in American culture.

•PEACH: A 'peach' is a round, soft fruit. In American slang, 'peaches' can playfully refer to someone's shapely buttocks, especially when complimenting their appearance.

TENNIS SCORING TERMS

These words are all special terms used to describe the score or state of play during a game of tennis.

Individual words:

•ADVANTAGE: In tennis, when players are tied (deuce), the player who scores the next point gets 'advantage'. They only need one more point to win the game.

•DEUCE: In tennis, 'deuce' means the score is tied at 40-40. To win the game, a player must score two points in a row after deuce.

•FORTY: In tennis, 'forty' is a score. After 'love' (0), 'fifteen', and 'thirty', 'forty' means a player has scored three points. It is the highest score before winning.

•LOVE: In tennis, 'love' means zero points. For example, '30-love' means one player has 30 points and the other has zero. It sounds like 'love' but means nothing.

___ MUSTARD

Each word can come before the word 'MUSTARD' to make a common phrase or a famous name.

Individual words:

•COLONEL: A high-ranking officer in the army. In the US, 'Colonel Mustard' is also a famous character from the popular detective board game, 'Clue.'

•HONEY: A sweet, sticky food made by bees. It's often used as a sweetener or an ingredient, like in the popular 'honey mustard' sauce for dipping.

•HOT: Can mean having a high temperature, like a 'hot' oven. It also means spicy, causing a burning feeling in your mouth, as in 'hot mustard.'

•YELLOW: A bright color, like the sun or a lemon. In the US, the most common type of mustard, often used on hot dogs, is called 'yellow mustard.'