Connections Hints: Aug 9, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #790

Connections #790 · 2025-08-09

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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

RESULT

Reveal one tile

FRUIT

Reveal all four tiles

RESULT

  • FRUIT
  • PRODUCT
  • RETURN
  • YIELD

Group 2

Reveal category

KINDS OF JOKES

Reveal one tile

DAD

Reveal all four tiles

KINDS OF JOKES

  • DAD
  • INSIDE
  • KNOCK-KNOCK
  • PRACTICAL

Group 3

Reveal category

MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE

Reveal one tile

CASPER

Reveal all four tiles

MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE

  • CASPER
  • GHOST
  • LET ME IN
  • TWILIGHT

Group 4

Reveal category

CORN-Y THINGS

Reveal one tile

MAZE

Reveal all four tiles

CORN-Y THINGS

  • MAZE
  • MUFFIN
  • SILK
  • SYRUP
Reveal full answer

RESULT

  • FRUIT
  • PRODUCT
  • RETURN
  • YIELD

KINDS OF JOKES

  • DAD
  • INSIDE
  • KNOCK-KNOCK
  • PRACTICAL

MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE

  • CASPER
  • GHOST
  • LET ME IN
  • TWILIGHT

CORN-Y THINGS

  • MAZE
  • MUFFIN
  • SILK
  • SYRUP

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