Connections Hints: May 3, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #692

Connections #692 · 2025-05-03

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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

AWESOME

Reveal one tile

DOPE

Reveal all four tiles

AWESOME

  • DOPE
  • FIRE
  • LIT
  • SICK

Group 2

Reveal category

DEFEAT SOUNDLY

Reveal one tile

CREAM

Reveal all four tiles

DEFEAT SOUNDLY

  • CREAM
  • LICK
  • PASTE
  • SMOKE

Group 3

Reveal category

“WILL” CONTRACTIONS WITHOUT THE APOSTROPHE

Reveal one tile

HELL

Reveal all four tiles

“WILL” CONTRACTIONS WITHOUT THE APOSTROPHE

  • HELL
  • ILL
  • SHELL
  • WELL

Group 4

Reveal category

URL ENDINGS PLUS A LETTER

Reveal one tile

COMP

Reveal all four tiles

URL ENDINGS PLUS A LETTER

  • COMP
  • MILK
  • NETI
  • ORGO
Reveal full answer

AWESOME

  • DOPE
  • FIRE
  • LIT
  • SICK

DEFEAT SOUNDLY

  • CREAM
  • LICK
  • PASTE
  • SMOKE

“WILL” CONTRACTIONS WITHOUT THE APOSTROPHE

  • HELL
  • ILL
  • SHELL
  • WELL

URL ENDINGS PLUS A LETTER

  • COMP
  • MILK
  • NETI
  • ORGO

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