Connections Hints: Mar 11, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #639

Connections #639 · 2025-03-11

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Group 1

Reveal category

VARIATION FROM THE NORM

Reveal one tile

ALTERNATIVE

Reveal all four tiles

VARIATION FROM THE NORM

  • ALTERNATIVE
  • BREAK
  • CHANGE
  • DEPARTURE

Group 2

Reveal category

THINGS THAT RING

Reveal one tile

ALARM

Reveal all four tiles

THINGS THAT RING

  • ALARM
  • BELL
  • INTERCOM
  • PHONE

Group 3

Reveal category

THINGS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF LEATHER

Reveal one tile

FOOTBALL

Reveal all four tiles

THINGS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF LEATHER

  • FOOTBALL
  • MOCCASINS
  • SADDLE
  • WALLET

Group 4

Reveal category

SINGER-SONGWRITER PIANISTS

Reveal one tile

KEYS

Reveal all four tiles

SINGER-SONGWRITER PIANISTS

  • KEYS
  • KING
  • LEGEND
  • WONDER
Reveal full answer

VARIATION FROM THE NORM

  • ALTERNATIVE
  • BREAK
  • CHANGE
  • DEPARTURE

THINGS THAT RING

  • ALARM
  • BELL
  • INTERCOM
  • PHONE

THINGS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF LEATHER

  • FOOTBALL
  • MOCCASINS
  • SADDLE
  • WALLET

SINGER-SONGWRITER PIANISTS

  • KEYS
  • KING
  • LEGEND
  • WONDER

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