Connections Answers
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
These words all describe actions you take to make something (like a business, your interests, or a project) larger, more varied, or more extensive. They mean to "widen one's scope."
Individual words:
•BRANCH OUT: To start doing new activities or working in new areas, moving beyond what you usually do. Imagine a tree growing new branches in different directions.
•DIVERSIFY: To add variety to something, like investments, products, or skills. This means having many different types of things instead of just one kind, often to reduce risk.
•EXPAND: To make something larger in size, amount, or reach. A company might expand its services to new cities, making its business bigger.
•GROW: To become bigger, develop, or increase over time. Like a plant getting taller, or a small business becoming more successful and larger.
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FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
These are common and simple things that young children often draw in their very first pictures.
Individual words:
•HOUSE: A house is a building where people live. Young children often draw a very simple house with a square body, a triangle roof, and a door.
•STICK FIGURE: A stick figure is a very simple drawing of a person. It uses a circle for the head and straight lines for the body, arms, and legs. It's easy for kids to draw.
•SUN: The sun is the bright star that gives light and warmth to Earth. Children often draw it as a yellow circle with lines, called 'rays,' shining out.
•TREE: A tree is a tall plant with a main trunk and branches with leaves. Kids often draw a simple tree with a brown trunk and a green round or cloud-like top.
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ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
These words are all strongly connected to 'Swinging London,' a vibrant period in the 1960s in the United Kingdom. It was a time of new fashion, music, and youth culture.
Individual words:
•CARNABY STREET: This famous street in London was a center of fashion and culture in the 1960s. It was a very popular place that represented the lively 'Swinging London' style.
•MINISKIRT: A very short skirt that became hugely popular in the 1960s, especially in London. It was a symbol of new, modern fashion and youth culture from that era.
•MOD: 'Mod' was a British youth culture in the 1960s, known for stylish clothes, popular music, and scooters. They were a big part of London's fashion and music scene.
•TWIGGY: Twiggy was a very famous British fashion model in the 1960s. She became an icon of 'Swinging London' with her unique look: very thin, short hair, and big eyes.
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STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
Each phrase starts with a word that sounds like an abbreviated mathematical function (cosine, logarithm, sine, tangent).
Individual words:
•COS LETTUCE: ''Cos lettuce'' is a tall, crisp green vegetable often used in salads, like Caesar salad. It sounds like the math term ''cosine.''
•LOG CABIN: A ''log cabin'' is a small house built from tree trunks, especially common in early American history or in forests. It sounds like the math term ''logarithm.''
•SIN CITY: ''Sin City'' is a popular nickname for Las Vegas, Nevada, famous for its casinos, nightlife, and entertainment. It sounds like the math term ''sine.''
•TAN LINE: A ''tan line'' is a mark on your skin where part of your body was covered while sunbathing, leaving lighter skin underneath. It sounds like the math term ''tangent.''