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Connections hints & answers.

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Puzzle #1047
A LITTLE NUDGE

A connection. A little perspective.

4 category hints

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BORDER

02Green categoryReveal hintHide hint

KINDS OF FICTION

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WORDS IN A PLANETARY MNEMONIC

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STARTING WITH FOUR-LETTER '80S BANDS

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YELLOW GROUP

BORDER

FLANK|NEIGHBOR|SKIRT|TOUCH

GREEN GROUP

KINDS OF FICTION

HISTORICAL|LITERARY|PULP|SCIENCE

BLUE GROUP

WORDS IN A PLANETARY MNEMONIC

EDUCATED|MOTHER|MY|VERY

PURPLE GROUP

STARTING WITH FOUR-LETTER '80S BANDS

ASIAGO|DEVOTE|TOTORO|WHAMMY

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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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