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Puzzle #1002
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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01Yellow categoryReveal hintHide hint
THE CONNECTION
STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND, SPELLED DIFFERENTLY
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THE CONNECTION
METAPHORS FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY
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THE CONNECTION
MUPPETS
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THE CONNECTION
THEY FEATURE A BOSS
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YELLOW GROUP
STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND, SPELLED DIFFERENTLYWAREHOUSE|WEARABLE|WEREWOLF|WHEREFORE
GREEN GROUP
METAPHORS FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINYFISHBOWL|HOT SEAT|MICROSCOPE|SPOTLIGHT
BLUE GROUP
MUPPETSANIMAL|BEAKER|FOZZIE|GONZO
PURPLE GROUP
THEY FEATURE A BOSSCOMPANY|E STREET BAND|MAFIA|VIDEO GAME
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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.