Tue, Nov 10

Connections Hint & Answer #1226

BALLOON

ESCROW

ALIBIS

MUFFIN

WIND

RIB

HOT AIR

BLATHER

FUME

NUGGETS

MOHAWK

STEAM

GAS

FLURRY

RAVE

BOIL

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

These words can all precede or follow an image of angry heat, describing someone who's utterly livid.
SEETHE
BOILFUMERAVESTEAMBOIL (boiling with anger), FUME (fuming), RAVE (raving), and STEAM (steamed) are all words for being furious.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

Loud mouthings full of nothing — think what fills a chatty blowhard's speeches.
ALL TALK
BLATHERGASHOT AIRWINDGAS ("gasbag"), HOT AIR, and WIND ("windbag") all mean empty chatter without action.

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

Think of a famous two-letter prefix that turns each of these into a fast-food menu item.
"MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'S
FLURRYMUFFINNUGGETSRIBeach pairs with MC: McFLURRY, McMUFFIN, McNUGGETS, and McRIB are all menu items.

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Each word's final sound is something with wings — just look at what the last letters spell.
ENDING IN BIRDS
ALIBISBALLOONESCROWMOHAWKALIBIS ends in IBIS, BALLOON ends in LOON, ESCROW ends in CROW, and MOHAWK ends in HAWK.

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