Connections Hints: Sep 17, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #829

Connections #829 · 2025-09-17

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Group 1

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THEY'RE BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

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FLAG

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THEY'RE BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

  • FLAG
  • PINWHEEL
  • VANE
  • WIND CHIME

Group 2

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CHANGE ONE’S TUNE

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ABOUT-FACE

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CHANGE ONE’S TUNE

  • ABOUT-FACE
  • BACKPEDAL
  • FLIP-FLOP
  • RENEGE

Group 3

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CRAM

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JAM

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CRAM

  • JAM
  • SHOEHORN
  • STUFF
  • WEDGE

Group 4

Reveal category

LAST WORDS IN LONG-RUNNING CHILDREN’S SHOW TITLES

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KANGAROO

Reveal all four tiles

LAST WORDS IN LONG-RUNNING CHILDREN’S SHOW TITLES

  • KANGAROO
  • NEIGHBORHOOD
  • RAINBOW
  • STREET
Reveal full answer

THEY'RE BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

  • FLAG
  • PINWHEEL
  • VANE
  • WIND CHIME

CHANGE ONE’S TUNE

  • ABOUT-FACE
  • BACKPEDAL
  • FLIP-FLOP
  • RENEGE

CRAM

  • JAM
  • SHOEHORN
  • STUFF
  • WEDGE

LAST WORDS IN LONG-RUNNING CHILDREN’S SHOW TITLES

  • KANGAROO
  • NEIGHBORHOOD
  • RAINBOW
  • STREET

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