Connections Hints: Apr 25, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #684
Connections #684 · 2025-04-25
Choose one group at a time
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
GUM FLAVORS
Reveal one tile
BUBBLEGUM
Reveal all four tiles
GUM FLAVORS
- BUBBLEGUM
- CINNAMON
- MENTHOL
- WINTERGREEN
Group 2
Reveal category
STARTING POINT
Reveal one tile
CATALYST
Reveal all four tiles
STARTING POINT
- CATALYST
- LAUNCHPAD
- SPARK
- SPRINGBOARD
Group 3
Reveal category
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SONGS
Reveal one tile
AUTUMN LEAVES
Reveal all four tiles
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SONGS
- AUTUMN LEAVES
- SUMMERTIME
- UNFORGETTABLE
- WITCHCRAFT
Group 4
Reveal category
___ TUBE
Reveal one tile
FALLOPIAN
Reveal all four tiles
___ TUBE
- FALLOPIAN
- INNER
- TEST
- VACUUM
Reveal full answer
GUM FLAVORS
- BUBBLEGUM
- CINNAMON
- MENTHOL
- WINTERGREEN
STARTING POINT
- CATALYST
- LAUNCHPAD
- SPARK
- SPRINGBOARD
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SONGS
- AUTUMN LEAVES
- SUMMERTIME
- UNFORGETTABLE
- WITCHCRAFT
___ TUBE
- FALLOPIAN
- INNER
- TEST
- VACUUM
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