Connections Helper

Thursday, January 29, 2026
TIP: Shuffle immediately! Adjacent words are often misdirects.

GOREY

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Refers to Edward Gorey, known for his darkly whimsical illustrations.

SILVERSTEIN

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Shel Silverstein, a beloved children's author and poet, known for 'Where the Sidewalk Ends'.

GRIZZLY

  • (noun) A grizzly bear.
  • (noun) In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.
  • (adjective) Grey-haired, greyish.
Often refers to the grizzly bear, but can also mean something that is very scary.

BEAR

  • (noun) A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail,...
  • (noun) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
  • (noun) An investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
Commonly represents strength; also a term in finance for a declining market.

GRIMM

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Refers to the Brothers Grimm, famous for their fairy tales like 'Hansel and Gretel'.

GOLDILOCKS

  • (noun) A person with golden hair, especially a girl with long hair.
  • (noun) A goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris.
A character from a popular fairy tale about finding the right fit.

STAIN

  • (noun) A discoloured spot or area.
  • (noun) A blemish on one's character or reputation.
  • (noun) A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
Can refer to a mark or blemish, but also used metaphorically for guilt or shame.

SCARRY

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Refers to Richard Scarry, known for children's books featuring anthropomorphic animals.

FIBERGLASS

  • (noun) Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than th...
  • (noun) Ellipsis of fibreglass wool
  • (noun) A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.

SMUG

  • (verb) To make smug, or spruce.
  • (verb) To seize; to confiscate.
  • (verb) To hush up.
Often used to describe someone overly self-satisfied or conceited.

BED

  • (noun) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
  • (noun) A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid.
  • (noun) (heading) A layer or surface.
Symbolically represents rest, but also used in phrases like 'bed of roses'.

LINER

  • (noun) Someone who fits a lining to something.
  • (noun) A removable cover or lining
  • (noun) The pamphlet which is contained inside an album of music or movie
Could refer to a product like a makeup liner or a boat liner.

FOUNDATION

  • (noun) The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
  • (noun) That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported;...
  • (noun) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or syst...
Could refer to the base layer of makeup or a charitable organization.

STUMBLER

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A person who trips or makes mistakes, often used humorously.

BRONZER

  • (noun) A cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan.
A makeup product used to enhance skin tone, often associated with summer.

PORRIDGE

  • (noun) A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically ...
  • (noun) Oatmeal porridge.
  • (noun) A prison sentence.
Often linked to the nursery rhyme 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'.