Connections Hints: Mar 17, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #645
Connections #645 · 2025-03-17
Choose one group at a time
Each group has separate category and tile reveals. Open only the amount of help you want; the last reveal shows all available groups.
Group 1
Reveal category
FILAMENT
Reveal one tile
FIBER
Reveal all four tiles
FILAMENT
- FIBER
- STRAND
- STRING
- THREAD
Group 2
Reveal category
UNINHIBITEDNESS
Reveal one tile
ABANDON
Reveal all four tiles
UNINHIBITEDNESS
- ABANDON
- FREEDOM
- SPONTANEITY
- UNRESTRAINT
Group 3
Reveal category
KINDS OF TRUCKS
Reveal one tile
DUMP
Reveal all four tiles
KINDS OF TRUCKS
- DUMP
- GARBAGE
- MONSTER
- PICKUP
Group 4
Reveal category
BANDS MINUS THE NUMBER FIVE
Reveal one tile
BEN FOLDS
Reveal all four tiles
BANDS MINUS THE NUMBER FIVE
- BEN FOLDS
- JACKSON
- MAROON
- MC
Reveal full answer
FILAMENT
- FIBER
- STRAND
- STRING
- THREAD
UNINHIBITEDNESS
- ABANDON
- FREEDOM
- SPONTANEITY
- UNRESTRAINT
KINDS OF TRUCKS
- DUMP
- GARBAGE
- MONSTER
- PICKUP
BANDS MINUS THE NUMBER FIVE
- BEN FOLDS
- JACKSON
- MAROON
- MC
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