Connections Answers

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING

These words all mean to hold onto, keep alive, or encourage a feeling, thought, or condition, often for a long time.

Individual words:

•FOSTER: To help a feeling, idea, or growth develop and get stronger. For example, 'foster hope' means to encourage hope to grow.

•HARBOR: To keep a feeling, often a negative one like anger or suspicion, secretly in your mind for a long time.

•MAINTAIN: To keep a feeling, a state, or a level going. It means to prevent it from changing or stopping or getting worse.

•NURSE: To carefully keep a feeling, especially a negative one like a grudge or an injury, alive and let it grow over time, like taking care of it.

KINDS OF FROGS

All these words are common names for different kinds of frogs found in nature.

Individual words:

•BULL: A bullfrog is a very large type of frog, known for its loud croaking sound. It is common in North America and lives near water.

•GREEN: A green frog is a common type of frog, often green in color. It lives near ponds and streams, especially in North America.

•POISON DART: A poison dart frog is a small, brightly colored frog from Central and South America. Its skin contains strong poison, used by some tribes for hunting.

•TREE: A tree frog is a type of frog that lives in trees and bushes, not usually in water. It has special sticky pads on its feet to help it climb.

NBC SITCOM SURNAMES

These are the last names (surnames) of famous main characters from popular American comedy TV shows that originally aired on the NBC television network.

Individual words:

•BENES: Elaine Benes is a main character from the popular 1990s NBC sitcom 'Seinfeld.' She is known for her funny situations and unique personality.

•BING: Chandler Bing is a main character from the very popular 1990s-2000s NBC sitcom 'Friends.' He is famous for his sarcastic jokes.

•LEMON: Liz Lemon is the main character and a writer on the NBC comedy show '30 Rock.' She often faces funny problems at her TV job.

•SCOTT: Michael Scott is the main character from the NBC comedy show 'The Office' (US version). He is the funny and sometimes awkward boss.

STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES

Each word or phrase begins with a common English word that means 'yes,' 'good,' or 'acceptable.'

Individual words:

•FINE PRINT: The very small writing in a contract or agreement. It often contains important details you should read carefully.

•GOODBYE: A common word used when you leave someone or someone leaves you. It means 'farewell' or 'see you later.'

•GREAT WHITE: A very large, powerful type of shark, known for its white belly. It's often seen in movies about the ocean.

•OKAYAMA: A city in Japan, famous for its castle and a beautiful garden called Korakuen. It is a cultural and historical place.