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Puzzle #1177
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
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THE CONNECTION
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
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THE CONNECTION
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
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THE CONNECTION
___ BOWL
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YELLOW GROUP
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBESLIPSTICK|POSTER|TENNIS BALLS|TOOTHPASTE
GREEN GROUP
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOXFRAGILE|HEAVY|PERISHABLE|THIS SIDE UP
BLUE GROUP
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLESCALIPH|KHAN|PHARAOH|SHOGUN
PURPLE GROUP
___ BOWLDUST|POKE|SALAD|SUPER
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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.