CONNECTIONSThe New York Times

Connections hints & answers.

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Puzzle #1093
A LITTLE NUDGE

A connection. A little perspective.

4 category hints

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LANDFORMS BY WATER

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SLANG FOR HEAD

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THINGS THAT CAN BE SPIKED

04Purple categoryReveal hintHide hint

"THE ___ MAN" MOVIES

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YELLOW GROUP

LANDFORMS BY WATER

DELTA|ISLAND|ISTHMUS|PENINSULA

GREEN GROUP

SLANG FOR HEAD

COCONUT|DOME|MELON|PATE

BLUE GROUP

THINGS THAT CAN BE SPIKED

MOHAWK|PUNCH|SEA URCHIN|VOLLEYBALL

PURPLE GROUP

"THE ___ MAN" MOVIES

ELEPHANT|INVISIBLE|OMEGA|RUNNING

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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.

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