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Puzzle #688
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
COOKING CONCOCTIONS
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THE CONNECTION
SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTY
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THE CONNECTION
THINGS TO CLIMB
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THE CONNECTION
WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN REFER TO
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YELLOW GROUP
COOKING CONCOCTIONSBATTER|DOUGH|MIXTURE|PASTE
GREEN GROUP
SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTYCANDLESTICK|PITCHER|PLACEMAT|PLATE
BLUE GROUP
THINGS TO CLIMBLADDER|MOUNTAIN|ROPE|TREE
PURPLE GROUP
WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN REFER TOGEMSTONE|INFIELD|RHOMBUS|SUIT
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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.