Tue, Nov 10

Connections Hint & Answer #1227

WALRUS

DOCK

END

CHEVRON

WRAP

MINION

BELL

MINI

STOP

PENCIL

ARIAL

PUPPET

HORSESHOE

STOOGE

POODLE

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

Words suggesting a task is done or brought to a conclusion belong together.
FINISH
CLOSEENDSTOPWRAPCLOSE means to conclude, END is the finish itself, STOP means to halt, and WRAP means to wind things up; all mean to complete something.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

These four could each describe someone who blindly obeys a more powerful figure, whether in politics, an office, or a crime scheme.
LACKEY
MINIONPOODLEPUPPETSTOOGEMINION is a servile follower, POODLE is slang for a fawning lackey, PUPPET is someone controlled by another, and STOOGE is a subservient crony; all name an obsequious underling.

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

Four furry styles share names borrowed from other objects they resemble in shape.
MUSTACHES
CHEVRONHORSESHOEPENCILWALRUSCHEVRON is a V-shaped style, HORSESHOE curves down around the mouth, PENCIL is a thin narrow strip, and WALRUS is a thick drooping style; all are facial hair shapes named by analogy.

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Say these aloud and you might hear famous cartoon names echoed in everyday terms.
HOMOPHONES OF DISNEY CHARACTERS
ARIALBELLDOCKMINIARIAL sounds like Ariel (The Little Mermaid), BELL sounds like Belle (Beauty and the Beast), DOCK sounds like Donald Duck's pal Duck, and MINI sounds like Minnie Mouse.

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