Connections Answers

Friday, July 24, 2026

TALK AT LENGTH

These words describe different ways people talk for a long time, sometimes without making much sense or being boring.

Individual words:

•BABBLE: To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is hard to understand, often like a baby or someone talking nonsense.

•DRONE: To speak in a boring, monotonous voice for a very long time, often without changing tone or stopping.

•RAMBLE: To talk for a long time without a clear topic or direction, moving from one idea to another without focus.

•YAK: To talk a lot, continuously, and often noisily, usually about everyday things. It's an informal way to say someone chatters on.

OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER

These are different results that can happen when a player (the batter) tries to hit the baseball.

Individual words:

•HOME RUN: The batter hits the ball far out of the field. They can run around all bases and score a point for their team. It's a great success!

•SINGLE: The batter hits the ball and safely runs to the first base. They stop there, ready for the next player to hit. It's a good hit.

•STRIKEOUT: The batter fails to hit three pitches (balls thrown by the pitcher). They are out, and cannot stay on base. It's a failure for the batter.

•WALK: The pitcher throws four balls that are outside the 'strike zone' (the area for hitting). The batter doesn't hit, but gets to walk to first base for free.

BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY

These words describe actions or things that help you remember something, like a memory or an idea, that you might have almost forgotten.

Individual words:

•JOG: To 'jog your memory' means to help you remember something you almost forgot. It's like a small push to bring a memory back into your mind.

•PROMPT: To prompt someone means to give them a small hint or reminder to help them remember or say something. It's like a gentle cue to recall.

•REFRESH: To refresh your memory means to make it strong and clear again, especially if you had forgotten some details. It's like renewing your knowledge.

•SPARK: To spark a memory means to suddenly make a memory or idea appear in your mind. Often a small thing, like a smell, can 'spark' a memory.

HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES

These words sound exactly like (are homophones of) people who have religious jobs or roles. For example, 'NONE' sounds like 'nun'.

Individual words:

•CANTER: This is a medium-speed way a horse runs. It sounds like 'cantor,' a singer and leader of prayers in a synagogue, a Jewish place of worship.

•FRYER: This is a device that cooks food by frying it in hot oil, or a person who fries food. It sounds like 'friar,' a type of religious brother.

•LLAMA: This is an animal from South America, similar to a small camel, known for its wool. It sounds like 'lama,' a spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism.

•NONE: This word means 'not any' or 'zero.' It sounds exactly like 'nun,' a woman who dedicates her life to God, often in Catholicism.