Connections Answers

Thursday, June 11, 2026

PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE

These words are all different types of activities or components that people include when they exercise or follow a fitness routine in the US.

Individual words:

•BALANCE: This refers to exercises that help you stay steady and not fall, often involving standing on one leg. It improves stability.

•CARDIO: Short for 'cardiovascular exercise,' these are activities like running or cycling that make your heart beat faster and stronger. It's good for heart health.

•STRETCHING: This means gently pulling your muscles to make them longer and more flexible. People do it before or after other exercises to prevent injury.

•WEIGHTS: These are heavy objects like dumbbells or barbells used to build muscle and strength. People 'lift weights' in a gym.

THINGS WITH HORNS

These words describe things that have or are associated with 'horns' in different ways.

Individual words:

•BRASS BAND: A group of musicians playing instruments like trumpets and trombones. These instruments are often called 'horns' in music, or have horn-like shapes.

•DEVIL: In many cultures, the Devil is seen as an evil spirit or being. He is often shown with two small horns on his head.

•RHINO: This is a large, powerful animal found in Africa and Asia. It is famous for having one or two strong, pointy 'horns' on its nose.

•VIKING HELMET: A helmet often shown with two horns on the sides, commonly used in stories or cartoons about Vikings. (Real Viking helmets didn't have horns.)

HOMOPHONES OF SUVS

These words are homophones, meaning they sound exactly the same as names of popular SUV models in the USA.

Individual words:

•BRONCHO: A 'broncho' is a wild or untrained horse, often found in North America. It sounds like 'Bronco,' a well-known SUV from Ford.

•FORERUNNER: A 'forerunner' is something that comes before something else. It sounds like '4Runner,' a popular SUV model from Toyota.

•TROUPER: A 'trouper' is a strong person who handles difficulties without complaining. It sounds like 'Trooper,' an SUV model once sold by Isuzu.

•UCONN: 'UConn' is the common abbreviation for the University of Connecticut, a famous university in the USA. It sounds like 'Yukon,' a large SUV made by GMC.

PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER

These words are common US payment apps with one letter removed from their names.

Individual words:

•ELLE: This word is 'Zelle' without the 'Z'. Zelle is a popular US app for sending money directly between bank accounts.

•PAPAL: This word is 'PayPal' without the 'Y'. PayPal is a very common online service for sending and receiving money securely.

•STRIP: This word is 'Stripe' without the 'e'. Stripe is a company that helps businesses accept online payments from customers.

•VENO: This word is 'Venmo' without the 'M'. Venmo is a popular mobile app in the US for quickly sending money to friends.