The words in each set have a common connection, something that bonds all three of them in some way.
For example: The connection for "Penny; Zachary; Will" is
TV characters from Lost in Space
1. RUNNER - POINT - DOUBLING CUBE
2. YELLOW - BLACK - BALTIC
3. WAR HERO - CHRISTMAS TREE - NEW APARTMENT
4. LENNY - TOOTSIE - ISHTAR
5. CRAB - CANDY - CARMEL
6. GOBI - LIBYAN - NUBIAN
7. STRAWBERRY - ASH - PLATINUM
8. DRUG - LIQUOR - HARDWARE
9. NADIA - LYUDMILA - OLGA
10. JESSICA HAHN - FAWN HALL - ROSE WOODS
