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While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.
Planetarium meaning
A place to look at projections of the stars.
Arrow meaning
An object fired from a bow.
Hope Diamond meaning
A famous gem.
For Real meaning
A slang term for seriously.
Sam Spade meaning
A famous fictional detective.
Wishy-washy meaning
Slang term for indecisivie.
Mike Hammer meaning
A famous fictional detective.
Golf club meaning
A tool used for striking a golf ball.
Cross my heart meaning
An expression that means to assure someone they are telling the truth.
Pick-up stick meaning
Sticks used as part of a particular tabletop game.
Sherlock Holmes meaning
A fictional detective
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Aimee Mann meaning
A popular singer-songwriter.
Pinky swear meaning
To promise.
Hercule Poirot meaning
A fictional detective.
Spaghetto meaning
A string of spaghetti.
On God meaning
To assure someone of the truth
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