Connections Answers
Sunday, June 14, 2026
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CLASSIC SLAPSTICK PROPS
These are common objects famously used in 'slapstick comedy,' a style of humor that relies on exaggerated physical actions, silly accidents, and harmless violence to make people laugh.
Individual words:
•BANANA PEEL: A banana peel left on the ground causes someone to slip and fall comically. It's a very old, simple visual joke causing a silly accident.
•CREAM PIE: A pie, often filled with whipped cream, is thrown directly into someone's face. This creates a messy, surprising, and very funny moment.
•RUBBER CHICKEN: A fake chicken made of rubber. It's used in silly ways, like being waved around or gently hit against someone for a funny, absurd effect.
•SELTZER BOTTLE: A bottle that sprays fizzy water (like soda water). In comedy, it's used to squirt someone's face for a harmless, surprising, and usually refreshing joke.
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THINGS THAT SPIN
All these words describe objects that rotate or turn around a central point, often very quickly. They are all 'things that spin.'
Individual words:
•GLOBE: A round model of the Earth. You can spin it to see different countries. It represents our spinning planet.
•GRINDSTONE: A large, flat, spinning stone used to sharpen tools like knives or axes. It's an old tool for making things sharp.
•GYROSCOPE: A special device, often a toy, with a wheel inside that spins very fast. It helps things stay balanced and upright.
•ROULETTE WHEEL: A spinning wheel used in a casino game called roulette. Players bet on where a small ball will land when the wheel stops.
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FEATURED IN "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"
These words describe important characters, objects, or events from the famous children's book, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
Individual words:
•CATERPILLAR: A type of insect that later turns into a butterfly. In Alice's story, a wise, smoking caterpillar gives Alice advice.
•POCKET WATCH: A small clock people used to carry in their pocket, often attached to a chain. The White Rabbit famously carries one because he is always late.
•RABBIT HOLE: A tunnel a rabbit digs to live in. Alice falls down a rabbit hole, which is how she enters the magical world of Wonderland.
•TEA PARTY: A social event where people gather to drink tea and eat small snacks. Alice joins a very strange and never-ending tea party with the Mad Hatter.
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WHAT "MA" MIGHT REFER TO
Each of these words or phrases can be referred to, abbreviated, or informally called 'MA'.
Individual words:
•MASSACHUSETTS: A state in the northeastern United States, famous for cities like Boston. Its official two-letter postal abbreviation is MA.
•MASTER OF ARTS: A type of advanced university degree, often abbreviated as M.A. or MA. People earn it after their first university degree, usually in subjects like history or literature.
•MILLIAMPERE: A unit of electric current, used for measuring how much electricity flows. It's one-thousandth of an ampere and is commonly abbreviated as mA.
•MOTHER: Your female parent. 'Ma' is an informal, often affectionate, way to refer to your mother, especially in American English.