Connections Answers

Monday, August 24, 2026

FISH

All these words are types of fish you can find in the ocean or freshwater. Some also have other common meanings in English.

Individual words:

•MULLET: A type of fish found in coastal waters. In American culture, 'mullet' is also a famous 1980s haircut, short in front and long in back.

•PIKE: A large freshwater fish. It is known for being a fast swimmer and a predator, often catching smaller fish.

•SOLE: A flat, edible saltwater fish, popular for cooking and eating. It lives on the seabed. 'Sole' also means the bottom of your foot.

•TANG: A brightly colored fish often found in tropical coral reefs. 'Tang' also describes a strong, sour taste, like that of citrus fruit.

PRINCIPAL

All these words mean "main," "most important," or "leading." They describe something that is principal.

Individual words:

•ARCH: Used to describe something that is the most important or primary of its kind, often indicating a leader or a main type.

•CHIEF: Means the head or most important person or thing in a group. For example, a "chief" is the leader of a tribe or a police department.

•MAIN: This word means the most important, primary, or largest part of something. Think of a "main road" or the "main reason."

•PRIME: Means first in importance, quality, or rank. For example, "prime time" is the most important viewing time on television.

PRO-WRESTLING LINGO

These words are all special terms used specifically in the world of professional wrestling to describe characters, roles, and how the show is presented.

Individual words:

•FACE: In pro-wrestling, a 'face' is a good guy, like a hero. Fans cheer for them to win. They represent honesty and fairness in the show.

•HEEL: A 'heel' in pro-wrestling is the bad guy, or villain. They often cheat and act arrogantly to make fans boo them. They are opposite to a 'face'.

•JOBBER: A 'jobber' is a wrestler whose main role is to lose matches. This makes other, more important wrestlers look strong and powerful. They usually do not win often.

•KAYFABE: 'Kayfabe' means pretending that everything in pro-wrestling is real, even though it's a show. Wrestlers and promoters act as if the stories and rivalries are true.

LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM

Each word sounds like a letter of the alphabet followed by a word related to tennis. For example, BESET sounds like the letter 'B' and 'SET', a group of games in tennis.

Individual words:

•BESET: To be troubled or surrounded by many difficulties. It sounds like the letter 'B' and 'set', which is a scoring unit in tennis.

•DESERVE: To earn or be worthy of something, like a reward or punishment. It sounds like the letter 'D' and 'serve', the first hit in tennis.

•EX-LOVE: A person who was your boyfriend or girlfriend in the past. It sounds like the letter 'X' and 'love', which means zero points in tennis.

•EYELET: A small hole, often with a metal ring, for a string or lace, like on a shoe. It sounds like the letter 'I' and 'let', a tennis term for a replayed serve.