Connections Hints: Apr 2, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #661

Connections #661 · 2025-04-02

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Group 1

Reveal category

CAPRICE

Reveal one tile

FANCY

Reveal all four tiles

CAPRICE

  • FANCY
  • IMPULSE
  • LARK
  • WHIM

Group 2

Reveal category

ILK

Reveal one tile

KIND

Reveal all four tiles

ILK

  • KIND
  • LIKE
  • SORT
  • TYPE

Group 3

Reveal category

WILLIAMSES

Reveal one tile

HANK

Reveal all four tiles

WILLIAMSES

  • HANK
  • ROBIN
  • TENNESSEE
  • VENUS

Group 4

Reveal category

WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY AS PROPER NOUNS

Reveal one tile

HERB

Reveal all four tiles

WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY AS PROPER NOUNS

  • HERB
  • JOB
  • NICE
  • READING
Reveal full answer

CAPRICE

  • FANCY
  • IMPULSE
  • LARK
  • WHIM

ILK

  • KIND
  • LIKE
  • SORT
  • TYPE

WILLIAMSES

  • HANK
  • ROBIN
  • TENNESSEE
  • VENUS

WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY AS PROPER NOUNS

  • HERB
  • JOB
  • NICE
  • READING

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