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Puzzle #1171
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
SURFACE-LEVEL
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THE CONNECTION
SCI-FI PHENOMENA
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THE CONNECTION
STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
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THE CONNECTION
ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS
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YELLOW GROUP
SURFACE-LEVELCOSMETIC|ONE-DIMENSIONAL|SKIN-DEEP|SUPERFICIAL
GREEN GROUP
SCI-FI PHENOMENAHYPERSPACE|PARALLEL UNIVERSE|TELEPORTATION|TIME WARP
BLUE GROUP
STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"GREEN MILE|LONG WALK|RUNNING MAN|SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
PURPLE GROUP
ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERSHARLEM SHAKE|INSIDE SCOOP|LICKETY-SPLIT|TRAFFIC CONE
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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.