Inspired by this recent Connect Wall
The 16 words below may be partitioned into 4 groups of 4 connected words.
The resulting four words also have a connection, but in this case, the final connection is a picture, not a word or phrase.
| FLEA | FOX | FROG | TARANTULA |
| STAND | SAID | BURNS | BLACK |
| GRASS | SHADE | FURLONG | CLOD |
| HUDSON | JAR | WAR | FALL |
Can you identify the four groups and the associated group-words?
What is the picture that links the group-words together?
The answer is:
Nighthawks by Edward Hopper; Source: Wikipedia
The four groups are:
NIGHT:
A NIGHTjar; Source: Britannica.com
(NIGHT)SHADE, a family of plants including many fruits and vegetables
(NIGHT)FALL, when it gets dark
(NIGHT)JAR, a beautiful bird
(NIGHT)STAND, the piece of furniture.
HAWK:
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Hudson HAWK; Source: filmstories.co.uk
TARANTULA (HAWK), a frightening wasp
WAR (HAWK), politician in favor of war
BLACK (HAWK), a famous Sauk Native American leader (or boring helicopter)
HUDSON (HAWK), a Bruce Willis action-comedy
EDWARD: All answers are famous EDWARDs!
EDWARD Said; Source: en.qantara.de
(EDWARD) FURLONG, an actor that I think I recognize?
(EDWARD) SAID, famed professor and author of Orientalism
(EDWARD) FOX, another slightly recognizable actor, or any of these guys
(EDWARD) BURNS, I definitely recognize this actor, but probably couldn't normally name him
HOPPER: thought all were insects, but clodHOPPER is a shoe
frogHOPPER; Source: wlgf.org
FLEA(HOPPER), insect
GRASS(HOPPER), insect
CLOD(HOPPER), a shoe or fool
FROG(HOPPER), insect
