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Puzzle #639
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
VARIATION FROM THE NORM
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THE CONNECTION
THINGS THAT RING
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THE CONNECTION
THINGS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF LEATHER
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THE CONNECTION
SINGER-SONGWRITER PIANISTS
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YELLOW GROUP
VARIATION FROM THE NORMALTERNATIVE|BREAK|CHANGE|DEPARTURE
GREEN GROUP
THINGS THAT RINGALARM|BELL|INTERCOM|PHONE
BLUE GROUP
THINGS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF LEATHERFOOTBALL|MOCCASINS|SADDLE|WALLET
PURPLE GROUP
SINGER-SONGWRITER PIANISTSKEYS|KING|LEGEND|WONDER
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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.