Connections Hints: Feb 20, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #620

Connections #620 · 2025-02-20

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Group 1

Reveal category

ALERT

Reveal one tile

ALARM

Reveal all four tiles

ALERT

  • ALARM
  • FLARE
  • SIGNAL
  • SOS

Group 2

Reveal category

SPEND THE NIGHT (AT)

Reveal one tile

BUNK

Reveal all four tiles

SPEND THE NIGHT (AT)

  • BUNK
  • CRASH
  • SLEEP
  • STAY

Group 3

Reveal category

ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY MORNING

Reveal one tile

DEW

Reveal all four tiles

ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY MORNING

  • DEW
  • ROOSTER
  • SUNRISE
  • WORM

Group 4

Reveal category

COOKIE CUTTER SHAPES IN “SQUID GAME”

Reveal one tile

CIRCLE

Reveal all four tiles

COOKIE CUTTER SHAPES IN “SQUID GAME”

  • CIRCLE
  • STAR
  • TRIANGLE
  • UMBRELLA
Reveal full answer

ALERT

  • ALARM
  • FLARE
  • SIGNAL
  • SOS

SPEND THE NIGHT (AT)

  • BUNK
  • CRASH
  • SLEEP
  • STAY

ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY MORNING

  • DEW
  • ROOSTER
  • SUNRISE
  • WORM

COOKIE CUTTER SHAPES IN “SQUID GAME”

  • CIRCLE
  • STAR
  • TRIANGLE
  • UMBRELLA

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