Connections Hints: Apr 21, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #680
Connections #680 · 2025-04-21
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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
INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL
Reveal one tile
FAT
Reveal all four tiles
INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL
- FAT
- IRON
- PROTEIN
- SODIUM
Group 2
Reveal category
METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
Reveal one tile
BOMBSHELL
Reveal all four tiles
METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
- BOMBSHELL
- CURVEBALL
- TWIST
- WRENCH
Group 3
Reveal category
THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET
Reveal one tile
CELL
Reveal all four tiles
THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET
- CELL
- COLUMN
- ROW
- SHEET
Group 4
Reveal category
HELICAL THINGS
Reveal one tile
CORKSCREW
Reveal all four tiles
HELICAL THINGS
- CORKSCREW
- DNA
- FUSILLI
- SPRING
Reveal full answer
INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL
- FAT
- IRON
- PROTEIN
- SODIUM
METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
- BOMBSHELL
- CURVEBALL
- TWIST
- WRENCH
THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET
- CELL
- COLUMN
- ROW
- SHEET
HELICAL THINGS
- CORKSCREW
- DNA
- FUSILLI
- SPRING
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