Connections Hints: Jan 2, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #571
Connections #571 · 2025-01-02
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Group 1
Reveal category
PERCEIVE
Reveal one tile
CATCH
Reveal all four tiles
PERCEIVE
- CATCH
- CLOCK
- NOTICE
- REGISTER
Group 2
Reveal category
CADENCE
Reveal one tile
BEAT
Reveal all four tiles
CADENCE
- BEAT
- METER
- RHYTHM
- TIME
Group 3
Reveal category
ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE
Reveal one tile
DONUT
Reveal all four tiles
ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE
- DONUT
- INCH
- JUROR
- MONTH
Group 4
Reveal category
DOG ___
Reveal one tile
DAYS
Reveal all four tiles
DOG ___
- DAYS
- PADDLE
- TAG
- TIRED
Reveal full answer
PERCEIVE
- CATCH
- CLOCK
- NOTICE
- REGISTER
CADENCE
- BEAT
- METER
- RHYTHM
- TIME
ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE
- DONUT
- INCH
- JUROR
- MONTH
DOG ___
- DAYS
- PADDLE
- TAG
- TIRED
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