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CONNECTIONSThe New York Times
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Puzzle #626
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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01Yellow categoryReveal hintHide hint
THE CONNECTION
EXPENDITURE
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THE CONNECTION
ONETIME
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THE CONNECTION
MADE WITH HORIZONTAL LINES
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THE CONNECTION
SIMPSON FAMILY MEMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
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YELLOW GROUP
EXPENDITURECHARGE|COST|PRICE|RATE
GREEN GROUP
ONETIMEFORMER|LATE|PAST|PRIOR
BLUE GROUP
MADE WITH HORIZONTAL LINESDASH|HYPHEN|MINUS|UNDERSCORE
PURPLE GROUP
SIMPSON FAMILY MEMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDBAGGIE|BARGE|COMER|PISA
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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.