Connections Hints: May 15, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #704
Connections #704 · 2025-05-15
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Group 1
Reveal category
RATIONALE
Reveal one tile
BASIS
Reveal all four tiles
RATIONALE
- BASIS
- FOUNDATION
- GROUNDS
- REASON
Group 2
Reveal category
TYPES OF SNOW
Reveal one tile
CRUST
Reveal all four tiles
TYPES OF SNOW
- CRUST
- ICE
- POWDER
- SLUSH
Group 3
Reveal category
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES
Reveal one tile
BESS
Reveal all four tiles
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES
- BESS
- BUTTERFLY
- FLUTE
- SEVILLE
Group 4
Reveal category
REAL ___
Reveal one tile
DEAL
Reveal all four tiles
REAL ___
- DEAL
- ESTATE
- MADRID
- WORLD
Reveal full answer
RATIONALE
- BASIS
- FOUNDATION
- GROUNDS
- REASON
TYPES OF SNOW
- CRUST
- ICE
- POWDER
- SLUSH
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES
- BESS
- BUTTERFLY
- FLUTE
- SEVILLE
REAL ___
- DEAL
- ESTATE
- MADRID
- WORLD
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