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CONNECTIONSThe New York Times
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Puzzle #967
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
DURATION
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THE CONNECTION
CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRY
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THE CONNECTION
MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTS
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THE CONNECTION
TREES PLUS A LETTER
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YELLOW GROUP
DURATIONINTERVAL|PERIOD|SPAN|STRETCH
GREEN GROUP
CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRYLANYARD|PASS|STAMP|WRISTBAND
BLUE GROUP
MODERN CRIME SERIES PROTAGONISTSBOSCH|CROSS|REACHER|RYAN
PURPLE GROUP
TREES PLUS A LETTERFAIR|MARPLE|POPULAR|PSALM
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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.