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CONNECTIONSThe New York Times
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Puzzle #521
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
THINGS THAT ARE YELLOW
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THE CONNECTION
BUILDING ADD-ONS
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THE CONNECTION
CONCERNS FOR A DENTIST
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THE CONNECTION
WORDS THAT SEEM LONGER WRITTEN THAN SPOKEN
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YELLOW GROUP
THINGS THAT ARE YELLOWCANARY|LEMON|MINION|MUSTARD
GREEN GROUP
BUILDING ADD-ONSADDITION|ANNEX|EXTENSION|WING
BLUE GROUP
CONCERNS FOR A DENTISTCALCULUS|CAVITY|PLAQUE|TARTAR
PURPLE GROUP
WORDS THAT SEEM LONGER WRITTEN THAN SPOKENCOLONEL|PHARAOH|WEDNESDAY|WORCESTERSHIRE
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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.