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CONNECTIONSThe New York Times
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Puzzle #989
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURES
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THE CONNECTION
SYMBOLS OF SCOTLAND
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THE CONNECTION
FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS
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THE CONNECTION
___ BEAM
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THE FINAL PIECE
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YELLOW GROUP
CALCIUM-BASED STRUCTURESBONES|CORAL|SHELLS|TEETH
GREEN GROUP
SYMBOLS OF SCOTLANDBAGPIPES|SCOTTIE|TARTAN|THISTLE
BLUE GROUP
FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTSCHEKHOV|COWARD|MILLER|SHAW
PURPLE GROUP
___ BEAMBALANCE|JIM|LASER|TRACTOR
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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.