Connections Hints: Sep 25, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #837
Connections #837 · 2025-09-25
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Group 1
Reveal category
LEFT-LEANING, POLITICALLY
Reveal one tile
BLUE
Reveal all four tiles
LEFT-LEANING, POLITICALLY
- BLUE
- LEFT
- LIBERAL
- PROGRESSIVE
Group 2
Reveal category
ICE CREAM PARLOR ORDERS
Reveal one tile
CONE
Reveal all four tiles
ICE CREAM PARLOR ORDERS
- CONE
- CUP
- SHAKE
- SPLIT
Group 3
Reveal category
MATT DAMON MOVIES, WITH "THE"
Reveal one tile
DEPARTED
Reveal all four tiles
MATT DAMON MOVIES, WITH "THE"
- DEPARTED
- GOOD SHEPHERD
- MARTIAN
- RAINMAKER
Group 4
Reveal category
NAMED "APOLLO"
Reveal one tile
FICTIONAL BOXER
Reveal all four tiles
NAMED "APOLLO"
- FICTIONAL BOXER
- GREEK/ROMAN GOD
- SPACECRAFT
- THEATER
Reveal full answer
LEFT-LEANING, POLITICALLY
- BLUE
- LEFT
- LIBERAL
- PROGRESSIVE
ICE CREAM PARLOR ORDERS
- CONE
- CUP
- SHAKE
- SPLIT
MATT DAMON MOVIES, WITH "THE"
- DEPARTED
- GOOD SHEPHERD
- MARTIAN
- RAINMAKER
NAMED "APOLLO"
- FICTIONAL BOXER
- GREEK/ROMAN GOD
- SPACECRAFT
- THEATER
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