Connections Hints: Aug 8, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #789
Connections #789 · 2025-08-08
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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
MAKE EQUAL, AS A SCORE
Reveal one tile
DRAW
Reveal all four tiles
MAKE EQUAL, AS A SCORE
- DRAW
- EVEN
- SQUARE
- TIE
Group 2
Reveal category
BESTOW
Reveal one tile
CONFER
Reveal all four tiles
BESTOW
- CONFER
- GRANT
- PRESENT
- VEST
Group 3
Reveal category
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO DURING A BORING CLASS/MEETING
Reveal one tile
DOODLE
Reveal all four tiles
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO DURING A BORING CLASS/MEETING
- DOODLE
- DOZE
- PASS NOTES
- SPACE
Group 4
Reveal category
WORDS AFTER THE LETTERS “MS”
Reveal one tile
DEGREE
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS AFTER THE LETTERS “MS”
- DEGREE
- MARVEL
- PAC-MAN
- PAINT
Reveal full answer
MAKE EQUAL, AS A SCORE
- DRAW
- EVEN
- SQUARE
- TIE
BESTOW
- CONFER
- GRANT
- PRESENT
- VEST
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO DURING A BORING CLASS/MEETING
- DOODLE
- DOZE
- PASS NOTES
- SPACE
WORDS AFTER THE LETTERS “MS”
- DEGREE
- MARVEL
- PAC-MAN
- PAINT
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