Connections Answers
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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SECURITIES
These words are all types of financial 'securities.' Securities are investments people buy and sell to make money in financial markets, like parts of a company or promises of future payments.
Individual words:
•BOND: A bond is like a loan you give to a government or company. They promise to pay you back your money plus extra interest over time.
•FUTURE: A future is a contract to buy or sell a specific item, like oil or corn, at a set price on a specific date in the future. It's an agreement.
•OPTION: An option gives you the choice, but not the duty, to buy or sell an asset at a certain price before a specific date. It's a financial contract.
•STOCK: Stock represents owning a small part of a company. When you buy stock, you become a shareholder. Its value can change with the company's success.
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THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)
These are all items that you typically shake for them to work correctly, mix contents, erase, or create sound.
Individual words:
•ETCH A SKETCH: A classic children's drawing toy. To erase your picture and start a new one, you must turn it upside down and shake it.
•MARTINI: A popular alcoholic drink. The famous James Bond character always asks for his martini 'shaken, not stirred' when it's prepared.
•SPRAY PAINT: Paint that comes in a can and sprays out. Before using it, you need to shake the can well to mix the color inside.
•TAMBOURINE: A musical instrument with small metal discs. You play it by hitting it or, more commonly, shaking it to make a rhythmic sound.
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GANGSTER MOVIES
These are all famous American movies that tell stories about gangsters, the Mafia, or organized crime.
Individual words:
•BUGSY: This is a movie about a real American gangster named Bugsy Siegel. It shows his life and how he helped build Las Vegas.
•CASINO: This movie is about the Mafia controlling a casino in Las Vegas. It shows the violence and power struggles within organized crime.
•DONNIE BRASCO: This film tells the true story of an FBI agent who pretends to be a gangster to spy on the Mafia from the inside.
•SCARFACE: This famous movie is about a Cuban immigrant who becomes a powerful drug lord in Miami. It shows his rise and fall in the criminal world.
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STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS
These words all begin with the common three-letter abbreviations for months like September (SEP), October (OCT), November (NOV), and December (DEC).
Individual words:
•DECENT: Something decent is good enough or respectable. For example, 'a decent meal' means it was good, not bad.
•NOVELTY: A novelty is something new, unusual, or interesting, often a small item bought as a souvenir. Like a 'novelty hat' for a party.
•OCTOPUSSY: This is the title of a famous James Bond movie. It's a playful, made-up name for a character, not a common word.
•SEPTUM: A septum is a wall that divides two areas. The most common one is the 'nasal septum,' which separates your two nostrils inside your nose.