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Connections hints & answers.

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Puzzle #680
A LITTLE NUDGE

A connection. A little perspective.

4 category hints

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INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL

02Green categoryReveal hintHide hint

METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED

03Blue categoryReveal hintHide hint

THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET

04Purple categoryReveal hintHide hint

HELICAL THINGS

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YELLOW GROUP

INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL

FAT|IRON|PROTEIN|SODIUM

GREEN GROUP

METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED

BOMBSHELL|CURVEBALL|TWIST|WRENCH

BLUE GROUP

THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET

CELL|COLUMN|ROW|SHEET

PURPLE GROUP

HELICAL THINGS

CORKSCREW|DNA|FUSILLI|SPRING

ABOUT THE GAME

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Connections asks you to sort sixteen words into four groups with a shared connection. Some words can fit more than one idea.

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