Connections Hints: May 31, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #720
Connections #720 · 2025-05-31
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
ALCOVE
Reveal one tile
CAVITY
Reveal all four tiles
ALCOVE
- CAVITY
- HOLLOW
- NOOK
- RECESS
Group 2
Reveal category
WAYS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT
Reveal one tile
CERTIFICATE
Reveal all four tiles
WAYS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT
- CERTIFICATE
- MEDAL
- PLAQUE
- TROPHY
Group 3
Reveal category
VERBS IN BREADMAKING
Reveal one tile
FERMENT
Reveal all four tiles
VERBS IN BREADMAKING
- FERMENT
- PROOF
- REST
- RISE
Group 4
Reveal category
THINGS YOU CAN BLOW
Reveal one tile
BUBBLE
Reveal all four tiles
THINGS YOU CAN BLOW
- BUBBLE
- FUSE
- KISS
- RASPBERRY
Reveal full answer
ALCOVE
- CAVITY
- HOLLOW
- NOOK
- RECESS
WAYS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT
- CERTIFICATE
- MEDAL
- PLAQUE
- TROPHY
VERBS IN BREADMAKING
- FERMENT
- PROOF
- REST
- RISE
THINGS YOU CAN BLOW
- BUBBLE
- FUSE
- KISS
- RASPBERRY
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