Connections Hints: May 20, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #709
Connections #709 · 2025-05-20
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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
ACCOUNT BOOK
Reveal one tile
LEDGER
Reveal all four tiles
ACCOUNT BOOK
- LEDGER
- LOG
- RECORD
- REGISTER
Group 2
Reveal category
SEEN IN A BARN
Reveal one tile
BALE
Reveal all four tiles
SEEN IN A BARN
- BALE
- HORSE
- PITCHFORK
- TROUGH
Group 3
Reveal category
DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT
Reveal one tile
BROWN
Reveal all four tiles
DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT
- BROWN
- DREW
- HARDY
- HOLMES
Group 4
Reveal category
WORDS BEFORE “BED”
Reveal one tile
CANOPY
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS BEFORE “BED”
- CANOPY
- DAY
- MURPHY
- WATER
Reveal full answer
ACCOUNT BOOK
- LEDGER
- LOG
- RECORD
- REGISTER
SEEN IN A BARN
- BALE
- HORSE
- PITCHFORK
- TROUGH
DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT
- BROWN
- DREW
- HARDY
- HOLMES
WORDS BEFORE “BED”
- CANOPY
- DAY
- MURPHY
- WATER
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