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CONNECTIONSThe New York Times
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Puzzle #980
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
REFERENCE BOOKS
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THE CONNECTION
SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES
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THE CONNECTION
KINDS OF COMPLEXES
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THE CONNECTION
STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONE
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YELLOW GROUP
REFERENCE BOOKSATLAS|DICTIONARY|ENCYCLOPEDIA|THESAURUS
GREEN GROUP
SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIESECHO|REMINDER|TRACE|VESTIGE
BLUE GROUP
KINDS OF COMPLEXESELECTRA|INFERIORITY|OEDIPUS|SUPERIORITY
PURPLE GROUP
STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONEBUZZARD|CALLIOPE|DIALECT|RINGMASTER
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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.