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CONNECTIONSThe New York Times
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Puzzle #281
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
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THE CONNECTION
CONSTELLATIONS
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THE CONNECTION
SPIRALS IN NATURE
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THE CONNECTION
ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”
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YELLOW GROUP
SEGMENT OF A PROCESSCYCLE|PHASE|ROUND|STAGE
GREEN GROUP
CONSTELLATIONSCYGNUS|GEMINI|ORION|PEGASUS
BLUE GROUP
SPIRALS IN NATURECYCLONE|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.