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Puzzle #1223
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS
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THE CONNECTION
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
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THE CONNECTION
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER
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THE CONNECTION
STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"
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YELLOW GROUP
SURFACE IMPERFECTIONSCHIP|MARK|NICK|SCRATCH
GREEN GROUP
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIESCHAD|HUNGARY|LAOS|PARAGUAY
BLUE GROUP
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTERBULGARI|CYRUS|HUNGRY|SPAN
PURPLE GROUP
STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"CHICKEN|COOLIDGE|HIPPO|SMARTIES
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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.