Connections Hints: Jan 8, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #577
Connections #577 · 2025-01-08
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Group 1
Reveal category
SECTION
Reveal one tile
BRANCH
Reveal all four tiles
SECTION
- BRANCH
- DIVISION
- LIMB
- WING
Group 2
Reveal category
ACCESSORIES FOR PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT
Reveal one tile
BOW
Reveal all four tiles
ACCESSORIES FOR PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT
- BOW
- DRUMSTICK
- MALLET
- PICK
Group 3
Reveal category
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF AN ELEPHANT
Reveal one tile
EAR
Reveal all four tiles
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF AN ELEPHANT
- EAR
- MEMORY
- TRUNK
- TUSK
Group 4
Reveal category
WORDS MISSPELLED IN NU METAL BAND NAMES
Reveal one tile
BISCUIT
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS MISSPELLED IN NU METAL BAND NAMES
- BISCUIT
- CORN
- LINCOLN
- STAINED
Reveal full answer
SECTION
- BRANCH
- DIVISION
- LIMB
- WING
ACCESSORIES FOR PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT
- BOW
- DRUMSTICK
- MALLET
- PICK
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF AN ELEPHANT
- EAR
- MEMORY
- TRUNK
- TUSK
WORDS MISSPELLED IN NU METAL BAND NAMES
- BISCUIT
- CORN
- LINCOLN
- STAINED
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