Connections Hints: Mar 25, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #653
Connections #653 · 2025-03-25
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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
BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS
Reveal one tile
CROSSWORD
Reveal all four tiles
BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS
- CROSSWORD
- OREO
- PANDA
- TUXEDO
Group 2
Reveal category
ANAGRAMS
Reveal one tile
ABEL
Reveal all four tiles
ANAGRAMS
- ABEL
- ABLE
- BALE
- BELA
Why these fit
Each word uses exactly the same letters, including the same number of repeated letters.
| Tile | Letters in alphabetical order |
|---|---|
| ABEL | ABEL |
| ABLE | ABEL |
| BALE | ABEL |
| BELA | ABEL |
Group 3
Reveal category
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES
Reveal one tile
ABE
Reveal all four tiles
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES
- ABE
- CAL
- DICK
- TEDDY
Group 4
Reveal category
CLEAR AS ___
Reveal one tile
A BELL
Reveal all four tiles
CLEAR AS ___
- A BELL
- CRYSTAL
- DAY
- MUD
Reveal full answer
BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS
- CROSSWORD
- OREO
- PANDA
- TUXEDO
ANAGRAMS
- ABEL
- ABLE
- BALE
- BELA
Why these fit
Each word uses exactly the same letters, including the same number of repeated letters.
| Tile | Letters in alphabetical order |
|---|---|
| ABEL | ABEL |
| ABLE | ABEL |
| BALE | ABEL |
| BELA | ABEL |
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES
- ABE
- CAL
- DICK
- TEDDY
CLEAR AS ___
- A BELL
- CRYSTAL
- DAY
- MUD
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