Connections Hints: Apr 9, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #668

Connections #668 · 2025-04-09

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Group 1

Reveal category

ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS

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BALL

Reveal all four tiles

ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS

  • BALL
  • GLOBE
  • ORB
  • SPHERE

Group 2

Reveal category

PUNCH

Reveal one tile

POP

Reveal all four tiles

PUNCH

  • POP
  • POUND
  • SLUG
  • SOCK

Group 3

Reveal category

ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES' BREW IN “MACBETH”

Reveal one tile

BAT

Reveal all four tiles

ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES' BREW IN “MACBETH”

  • BAT
  • DOG
  • FROG
  • NEWT

Group 4

Reveal category

FOX___

Reveal one tile

HOLE

Reveal all four tiles

FOX___

  • HOLE
  • HOUND
  • GLOVE
  • TROT
Reveal full answer

ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS

  • BALL
  • GLOBE
  • ORB
  • SPHERE

PUNCH

  • POP
  • POUND
  • SLUG
  • SOCK

ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES' BREW IN “MACBETH”

  • BAT
  • DOG
  • FROG
  • NEWT

FOX___

  • HOLE
  • HOUND
  • GLOVE
  • TROT

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