Daily Brain Teaser: What Connects These?
A Monday word-connection challenge to warm up your brain
Kick off your week with a quick mental workout! Today we've got a "What Connects These?" puzzle — five sets of clues that each point to a single hidden word. Figure out what links each group, then check your answers below.
A boxing move, a type of watch, and what you do to a stubborn jar lid.
A trick or scam, a swindler, and slang for a convict.
A bird, a graceful diving style off a board, and the title of a famous ballet.
The back of a shoe, the after end of a ship's keel, and wrestling slang for a scoundrel.
A tool for digging, British slang for lodgings, and what you do to find buried treasure.
Good luck, and no peeking at the answers until you've given it your best shot!
Answers
TWIST — a twist punch, a twist-top watch, and you twist a lid.
CON — a con (trick), a con artist, and a con (convict).
SWAN — the bird, the swan dive, and Swan Lake.
HEEL — a shoe's heel, the heel of a keel, and wrestling's heel.
DIG — you dig with a spade, British slang for lodgings are called "digs," and you dig for treasure.
Enjoy your Monday!