Connections Hints: Mar 21, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #649

Connections #649 · 2025-03-21

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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

MILIEU

Reveal one tile

CIRCLE

Reveal all four tiles

MILIEU

  • CIRCLE
  • SCENE
  • SPHERE
  • WORLD

Group 2

Reveal category

LUMINARY

Reveal one tile

GREAT

Reveal all four tiles

LUMINARY

  • GREAT
  • ICON
  • LEGEND
  • LION

Group 3

Reveal category

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING TOOLS

Reveal one tile

COMPASS

Reveal all four tiles

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING TOOLS

  • COMPASS
  • RULER
  • STENCIL
  • T-SQUARE

Group 4

Reveal category

BAR ___

Reveal one tile

CHART

Reveal all four tiles

BAR ___

  • CHART
  • EXAM
  • MITZVAH
  • SOAP
Reveal full answer

MILIEU

  • CIRCLE
  • SCENE
  • SPHERE
  • WORLD

LUMINARY

  • GREAT
  • ICON
  • LEGEND
  • LION

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING TOOLS

  • COMPASS
  • RULER
  • STENCIL
  • T-SQUARE

BAR ___

  • CHART
  • EXAM
  • MITZVAH
  • SOAP

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