ANSWERS TO THE GAME INSPIRED BY THE NYT’S CONNECTIONS + QUICK QUIZ BASED ON THOSE WORDS

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Here are the answers to last week's spin-off of the New York Time's Connections game:

PURSUE: hunt, track, trail, stalk

EAT A LITTLE: graze, nibble, peck, snack

_______CAST: broad, fore, pod, type

INGREDIENTS IN MINESTRONE: beans, pasta, stock, vegetables


Do you want to delve deeper into the meanings of these words? Try this quick quiz!

Fill in the blanks with one of these words to complete the sentences below: 

-- peck -- stalk -- trail -- stock -- forecast -- 


-- broadcast -- nibble -- typecast -- minestrone -- graze --    


1. Paparazzi will often _______________  celebrities to get exclusive photos.


2. The news anchor is preparing to _______________ the breaking news live at 6 PM.


3. We don’t feel like having a big meal. We’ll just _______________ on crackers and cheese.


4. My favorite soup to make during winter is _______________ . I like to use white beans, and I add extra parsley.


5. The meteorologist will give a detailed _______________ for the upcoming week.


6. Look at the cows _______________ so peacefully in the lush green field!


7. The detective _______________ the suspect without being noticed. 


8. As an actor, she doesn’t want to be _______________ . She wants to play different roles.


9. As a noun, this can mean: liquid in which vegetables or meat have been boiled to make a base for soup; an available supply; confidence placed in someone or something


10. The birds _______________ at the bird feeder for food throughout the day.



ANSWERS -- ANSWERS -- ANSWERS -- ANSWERS -- ANSWERS


1. stalk

2. broadcast

3. nibble

4. minestrone

5. forecast

6. grazing

7. trailed

8. typecast

9. stock

10. peck


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