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Puzzle #890
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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01Yellow categoryReveal hintHide hint
THE CONNECTION
"YOU BET"
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THE CONNECTION
FORBIDDEN
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THE CONNECTION
BASKETBALL SHOTS
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THE CONNECTION
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"
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YELLOW GROUP
"YOU BET"ABSOLUTELY|OKEY-DOKE|OF COURSE|SURE THING
GREEN GROUP
FORBIDDENOFF-LIMITS|PROSCRIBED|TABOO|VERBOTEN
BLUE GROUP
BASKETBALL SHOTSALLEY-OOP|FADEAWAY|FINGER ROLL|SLAM DUNK
PURPLE GROUP
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"GO-GETTER|LEAVENING|SCATTERGORIES|SHOO-IN
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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.