Connections Hints: Jan 3, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #572

Connections #572 · 2025-01-03

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Group 1

Reveal category

PARTS OF A FOOT

Reveal one tile

ARCH

Reveal all four tiles

PARTS OF A FOOT

  • ARCH
  • BALL
  • HEEL
  • SOLE

Group 2

Reveal category

ONE DOLLAR

Reveal one tile

BUCK

Reveal all four tiles

ONE DOLLAR

  • BUCK
  • CLAM
  • SINGLE
  • SMACKER

Group 3

Reveal category

KINDS OF MUSHROOMS

Reveal one tile

BUTTON

Reveal all four tiles

KINDS OF MUSHROOMS

  • BUTTON
  • MOREL
  • OYSTER
  • TRUMPET

Group 4

Reveal category

POT___

Reveal one tile

BELLY

Reveal all four tiles

POT___

  • BELLY
  • HOLE
  • LUCK
  • STICKER
Reveal full answer

PARTS OF A FOOT

  • ARCH
  • BALL
  • HEEL
  • SOLE

ONE DOLLAR

  • BUCK
  • CLAM
  • SINGLE
  • SMACKER

KINDS OF MUSHROOMS

  • BUTTON
  • MOREL
  • OYSTER
  • TRUMPET

POT___

  • BELLY
  • HOLE
  • LUCK
  • STICKER

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