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Connections hints & answers.

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Puzzle #281
A LITTLE NUDGE

A connection. A little perspective.

4 category hints

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SEGMENT OF A PROCESS

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CONSTELLATIONS

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SPIRALS IN NATURE

04Purple categoryReveal hintHide hint

ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”

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YELLOW GROUP

SEGMENT OF A PROCESS

CYCLE|PHASE|ROUND|STAGE

GREEN GROUP

CONSTELLATIONS

CYGNUS|GEMINI|ORION|PEGASUS

BLUE GROUP

SPIRALS IN NATURE

CYCLONE|GALAXY|SNAIL|SUNFLOWER

PURPLE GROUP

ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”

CYCLOPS|MONOLOGUE|SOLITAIRE|UNICYCLE

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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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