LexicleConnections Hint and answer for Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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💡 Today's Hints
Yellow"Ways to exclude."
NOT INCLUDING
BESIDES
BUT
EXCEPT
SAVE
Green"Mend what's broken."
GET BETTER, AS A BROKEN BONE
HEAL
KNIT
MEND
RECOVER
Blue"Minor arcana."
TAROT MINOR ARCANA SUITS
CUPS
PENTACLES
SWORDS
WANDS
Purple"Sound like jewels."
HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONES
CHORAL
OPEL
PURL
QUARTS
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🟩 Green Medium-easy. Usually based on common knowledge.
🟦 Blue Tricky trivia or less familiar themes.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Yellow"Tennis match units."
TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS
GAME
MATCH
SET
TOURNAMENT
Green"Stillness and quiet."
SILENCE
CALM
HUSH
PEACE
STILL
Blue"Tiny things."
COMPARATIVELY SMALL
BABY
COMPACT
MINUTE
TOY
Purple"Start with 'tease' synonyms."
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”
KIDNEY
MOCKINGBIRD
RAZZMATAZZ
RIBBON
Monday, May 5, 2025
Yellow"Dracula vibes."
ASSOCIATED WITH COUNT DRACULA
BAT
CAPE
CASTLE
FANG
Green"Move smoothly."
GLIDE
COAST
CRUISE
DRIFT
FLOAT
Blue"Hold steady."
STOP CHANGING
FLATTEN
LEVEL
PLATEAU
SETTLE
Purple"Tube-shaped things."
THINGS THAT ARE LONG AND CYLINDRICAL
BATON
CIGAR
HOAGIE
TORPEDO
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Yellow"Guitar moves."
PLAY SOME ELECTRIC GUITAR
JAM
NOODLE
SHRED
SOLO
Green"Too done."
QUALITIES OF OVERCOOKED MEAT
CHEWY
DRY
STRINGY
TOUGH
Blue"Bubble tea stuff."
INGREDIENTS IN BUBBLE TEA
BOBA
MILK
SUGAR
TEA
Purple"Planets—almost."
PLANETS/DWARF PLANET WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
BLUTO
CARS
DARTH
GENUS
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Yellow"Win big."
DEFEAT SOUNDLY
CREAM
LICK
PASTE
SMOKE
Green"Totally rad."
AWESOME
DOPE
FIRE
LIT
SICK
Blue"'Will' words."
“WILL” CONTRACTIONS WITHOUT THE APOSTROPHE
HELL
ILL
SHELL
WELL
Purple"Domain-ish words."
URL ENDINGS PLUS A LETTER
COMP
MILK
NETI
ORGO