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Puzzle #1165
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
PIECE OF CAKE
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THE CONNECTION
CONCEAL
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THE CONNECTION
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES
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THE CONNECTION
HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS
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YELLOW GROUP
PIECE OF CAKEBREEZE|CINCH|PICNIC|SNAP
GREEN GROUP
CONCEALBLANKET|HIDE|MASK|OBSCURE
BLUE GROUP
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMESBASE|BASKET|FOOT|PICKLE
PURPLE GROUP
HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMSANTS|COCOA|RHEO|SEOUL
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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.