Connections Hints: May 8, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #697
Connections #697 · 2025-05-08
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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
COMMIT TO PAPER
Reveal one tile
AUTHOR
Reveal all four tiles
COMMIT TO PAPER
- AUTHOR
- COMPOSE
- PEN
- WRITE
Group 2
Reveal category
NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE
Reveal one tile
CUP
Reveal all four tiles
NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE
- CUP
- DICE
- PENCIL
- SCORECARD
Group 3
Reveal category
HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES
Reveal one tile
BOND
Reveal all four tiles
HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES
- BOND
- JONES
- OCEAN
- WICK
Group 4
Reveal category
___STICK
Reveal one tile
CANDLE
Reveal all four tiles
___STICK
- CANDLE
- CHOP
- JOY
- YARD
Reveal full answer
COMMIT TO PAPER
- AUTHOR
- COMPOSE
- PEN
- WRITE
NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE
- CUP
- DICE
- PENCIL
- SCORECARD
HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES
- BOND
- JONES
- OCEAN
- WICK
___STICK
- CANDLE
- CHOP
- JOY
- YARD
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