Connections Hints: Sep 16, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #828

Connections #828 · 2025-09-16

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Group 1

Reveal category

KEEP TABS ON

Reveal one tile

FOLLOW

Reveal all four tiles

KEEP TABS ON

  • FOLLOW
  • MONITOR
  • TRACK
  • WATCH

Group 2

Reveal category

ONE IN A DOZEN

Reveal one tile

DONUT

Reveal all four tiles

ONE IN A DOZEN

  • DONUT
  • JUROR
  • MONTH
  • ROSE

Group 3

Reveal category

THINGS WITH INK

Reveal one tile

PEN

Reveal all four tiles

THINGS WITH INK

  • PEN
  • PRINTER
  • SQUID
  • TATTOO MACHINE

Group 4

Reveal category

___ RABBIT

Reveal one tile

ROGER

Reveal all four tiles

___ RABBIT

  • ROGER
  • TRIX
  • VELVETEEN
  • WHITE
Reveal full answer

KEEP TABS ON

  • FOLLOW
  • MONITOR
  • TRACK
  • WATCH

ONE IN A DOZEN

  • DONUT
  • JUROR
  • MONTH
  • ROSE

THINGS WITH INK

  • PEN
  • PRINTER
  • SQUID
  • TATTOO MACHINE

___ RABBIT

  • ROGER
  • TRIX
  • VELVETEEN
  • WHITE

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