Mon, Nov 9

Connections Hint & Answer #1247

CON JOB

DISTRESSED

NAVY SEAL

STEAK KNIFE

GRAPEFRUIT SPOON

LOW-RISE

RIP-OFF

MINT LEAF

SKINNY

FUN SPONGE

BOOTCUT

GAMMA RAY

CARD SHARK

SHELL GAME

FLIMFLAM

TAPE DISPENSER

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

You'd be wise not to trust anyone promising you something too good to be true, because you might be the one getting played.
DECEITFUL SCHEME
CON JOBFLIMFLAMRIP-OFFSHELL GAMECON JOB is a swindle, FLIMFLAM is a hustle, RIP-OFF cheats you, and a SHELL GAME tricks bettors with a pea under cups.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

Ways a certain denim staple can be described by its fit or finish.
JEANS DESCRIPTORS
BOOTCUTDISTRESSEDLOW-RISESKINNYBOOTCUT flares at the ankle, DISTRESSED is purposely worn and faded, LOW-RISE sits on the hips, and SKINNY fits tightly down the leg.

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

These four items all share a jagged cutting or tearing feature along one part.
THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGES
GRAPEFRUIT SPOONMINT LEAFSTEAK KNIFETAPE DISPENSERa GRAPEFRUIT SPOON has a jagged bowl, a MINT LEAF has toothed margins, a STEAK KNIFE has a scalloped blade, and a TAPE DISPENSER's cutting strip is saw-toothed.

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Each of these two-word phrases hides the name of an ocean dweller in its second half.
ENDING IN SEA CREATURES
CARD SHARKFUN SPONGEGAMMA RAYNAVY SEALCARD SHARK ends in SHARK, FUN SPONGE ends in SPONGE, GAMMA RAY ends in RAY, and NAVY SEAL ends in SEAL.

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