Connections Hints: Jul 28, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #778

Connections #778 · 2025-07-28

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Group 1

Reveal category

FOREMOST

Reveal one tile

FIRST

Reveal all four tiles

FOREMOST

  • FIRST
  • INITIAL
  • ORIGINAL
  • PRIMARY

Group 2

Reveal category

INDICATION

Reveal one tile

EVIDENCE

Reveal all four tiles

INDICATION

  • EVIDENCE
  • HINT
  • SIGN
  • TRACE

Group 3

Reveal category

ITEM IN A COLLECTION

Reveal one tile

COIN

Reveal all four tiles

ITEM IN A COLLECTION

  • COIN
  • COMIC
  • RECORD
  • STAMP

Group 4

Reveal category

___ MOVIE

Reveal one tile

BUDDY

Reveal all four tiles

___ MOVIE

  • BUDDY
  • CULT
  • DATE
  • SILENT
Reveal full answer

FOREMOST

  • FIRST
  • INITIAL
  • ORIGINAL
  • PRIMARY

INDICATION

  • EVIDENCE
  • HINT
  • SIGN
  • TRACE

ITEM IN A COLLECTION

  • COIN
  • COMIC
  • RECORD
  • STAMP

___ MOVIE

  • BUDDY
  • CULT
  • DATE
  • SILENT

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