Connections Hints: Sep 19, 2025

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Meta: Puzzle #831

Connections #831 · 2025-09-19

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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

EVALUATE

Reveal one tile

GRADE

Reveal all four tiles

EVALUATE

  • GRADE
  • RANK
  • RATE
  • SCORE

Group 2

Reveal category

EXHIBIT NERVOUSNESS

Reveal one tile

BLUSH

Reveal all four tiles

EXHIBIT NERVOUSNESS

  • BLUSH
  • FIDGET
  • PACE
  • SWEAT

Group 3

Reveal category

THINGS THAT CAN RUN, ANNOYINGLY

Reveal one tile

DYE

Reveal all four tiles

THINGS THAT CAN RUN, ANNOYINGLY

  • DYE
  • MASCARA
  • NOSE
  • STOCKINGS

Group 4

Reveal category

PAPER ___

Reveal one tile

CLIP

Reveal all four tiles

PAPER ___

  • CLIP
  • TIGER
  • TOWEL
  • TRAIL
Reveal full answer

EVALUATE

  • GRADE
  • RANK
  • RATE
  • SCORE

EXHIBIT NERVOUSNESS

  • BLUSH
  • FIDGET
  • PACE
  • SWEAT

THINGS THAT CAN RUN, ANNOYINGLY

  • DYE
  • MASCARA
  • NOSE
  • STOCKINGS

PAPER ___

  • CLIP
  • TIGER
  • TOWEL
  • TRAIL

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