Connections Answers
Friday, July 17, 2026
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GRAND FINALE
These words and phrases all describe the very final part or ending of a story, performance, event, or someone's career.
Individual words:
•EPILOGUE: The final part of a book, play, or movie. It often gives a conclusion or tells what happens to the characters later.
•FAREWELL: A formal way to say goodbye, often when someone is leaving for a long time or forever. It marks an ending.
•LAST DANCE: The final dance at an event. It can also mean the very last chance or the end of a relationship or period.
•SWAN SONG: An artist's or person's final performance, effort, or achievement before they retire or die. It often implies a beautiful final act.
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SEEN IN AN ARCADE
These are all things you commonly see, use, or play with when you visit an arcade, a place with many video games.
Individual words:
•CRANE GAME: A game where you try to use a moving claw to pick up a toy or prize from a glass box. It's often hard to win!
•PINBALL: A game machine with a ball, flippers, and lights. You hit the ball to score points. A very classic arcade game.
•TICKETS: Small paper slips you win from playing many arcade games. You collect them and trade them for prizes, usually toys or candy.
•TOKENS: Special metal coins, sometimes plastic, that you buy at the arcade. You put them into game machines to start playing.
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FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR
These are all common categories of things that come in groups of exactly four.
Individual words:
•CARDINAL DIRECTIONS: These are the four main directions: North, South, East, and West. People use them to find places on a map or with a compass.
•CLASSICAL ELEMENTS: In ancient Western ideas, these were the four basic parts that made up everything: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.
•SEASONS: These are the four main parts of the year, each with different weather: Spring, Summer, Fall (Autumn), and Winter.
•SUITS: These are the four different sets of cards in a standard deck: Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades. Each has its own symbol.
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ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR
Each word or phrase ends with a word that is also a common part of a car.
Individual words:
•PLOT SPOILER: When someone tells you an important part of a movie or book before you see or read it, ruining the surprise.
•ROBIN HOOD: A legendary hero from English stories who stole from the rich to give to the poor.
•SATIRES: Funny stories or shows that criticize people or society, often using humor to make a serious point.
•TREE TRUNK: The main, thick woody part of a tree that grows from the ground and supports its branches.