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Puzzle #1062
A LITTLE NUDGE

A connection. A little perspective.

4 category hints

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CANOODLING

02Green categoryReveal hintHide hint

FIVE-SIDED THINGS

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UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"

04Purple categoryReveal hintHide hint

ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

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THE FINAL PIECE

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YELLOW GROUP

CANOODLING

FIRST BASE|MAKING OUT|NECKING|TONSIL HOCKEY

GREEN GROUP

FIVE-SIDED THINGS

HOME PLATE|JEANS BACK POCKET|SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN|THE PENTAGON

BLUE GROUP

UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"

LEFT FIELD|NOWHERE|THE BLUE|THIN AIR

PURPLE GROUP

ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

BURGER KING WHOPPER|FILM NERD|MEMENTO|PITCHER'S MOUND

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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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