Daily Brain Teaser

A "What Connects These?" challenge to wake up your brain this Wednesday

Sharpen your pencil (mentally) — today we've got a "What Connects These?" round. Each numbered set of four items shares a hidden link. Figure out the common thread for each group before peeking at the answers below.

1. Anchor, Bow, Full, Windsor — What connects these?

2. Big Ben, Cinderella, Wall Street, Grand Central — What connects these?

3. Monopoly, Sorry!, Clue, Risk — What connects these?

4. Tarantula, Wolf, Huntsman, Jumping — What connects these?

5. Meridian, Rib, Time, Suspect — What connects these?

Hint: each group's connector is a single word or short phrase that could precede or follow all four items.

Answers

1. Knot — anchor knot, bow knot, full Windsor knot, and a Windsor knot on its own. All are recognized knot styles.

2. Clock — each is tied to a famous clock: Big Ben (the clock itself), Cinderella (the clock striking midnight), Wall Street (the clock on the NYSE facade), and Grand Central (its landmark four-faced clock).

3. Board game — all are classic board games.

4. Spider — tarantula, wolf spider, huntsman spider, jumping spider are all types of spiders.

5. Prime — Prime Meridian, Prime Rib, Prime Time, Prime Suspect. "Prime" is the word that locks onto all four.

Thanks for playing — see you tomorrow for another brain teaser!