Connections Hints: Jun 9, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #729
Connections #729 · 2025-06-09
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Group 1
Reveal category
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT COMMANDS
Reveal one tile
PASTE
Reveal all four tiles
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT COMMANDS
- PASTE
- PRINT
- QUIT
- SAVE
Group 2
Reveal category
SECURE IN ADVANCE
Reveal one tile
BOOK
Reveal all four tiles
SECURE IN ADVANCE
- BOOK
- ORDER
- REQUEST
- RESERVE
Group 3
Reveal category
CRIME ORGANIZATION
Reveal one tile
CREW
Reveal all four tiles
CRIME ORGANIZATION
- CREW
- FAMILY
- RING
- SYNDICATE
Group 4
Reveal category
SPELLING BEE RANKS MINUS A LETTER
Reveal one tile
GENUS
Reveal all four tiles
SPELLING BEE RANKS MINUS A LETTER
- GENUS
- GOO
- MAZING
- SLID
Reveal full answer
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT COMMANDS
- PASTE
- PRINT
- QUIT
- SAVE
SECURE IN ADVANCE
- BOOK
- ORDER
- REQUEST
- RESERVE
CRIME ORGANIZATION
- CREW
- FAMILY
- RING
- SYNDICATE
SPELLING BEE RANKS MINUS A LETTER
- GENUS
- GOO
- MAZING
- SLID
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