Connections Hints: Jan 21, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #590
Connections #590 · 2025-01-21
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Group 1
Reveal category
PUTDOWN
Reveal one tile
BARB
Reveal all four tiles
PUTDOWN
- BARB
- CRACK
- DIG
- SLIGHT
Group 2
Reveal category
SMALL LIKENESS
Reveal one tile
DOLL
Reveal all four tiles
SMALL LIKENESS
- DOLL
- FIGURE
- MINIATURE
- MODEL
Group 3
Reveal category
USED TO CLEAR SNOW
Reveal one tile
PLOW
Reveal all four tiles
USED TO CLEAR SNOW
- PLOW
- SALT
- SAND
- SHOVEL
Group 4
Reveal category
DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE
Reveal one tile
NO
Reveal all four tiles
DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE
- NO
- OCTOPUS
- PEPPER
- WHO
Reveal full answer
PUTDOWN
- BARB
- CRACK
- DIG
- SLIGHT
SMALL LIKENESS
- DOLL
- FIGURE
- MINIATURE
- MODEL
USED TO CLEAR SNOW
- PLOW
- SALT
- SAND
- SHOVEL
DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE
- NO
- OCTOPUS
- PEPPER
- WHO
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