Connections Hints: Sep 30, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #842
Connections #842 · 2025-09-30
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Group 1
Reveal category
UNNATURAL, AS MANNERISMS
Reveal one tile
AWKWARD
Reveal all four tiles
UNNATURAL, AS MANNERISMS
- AWKWARD
- STIFF
- STILTED
- WOODEN
Group 2
Reveal category
WORDS IN A FAMOUS TONGUE TWISTER
Reveal one tile
CHUCK
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS IN A FAMOUS TONGUE TWISTER
- CHUCK
- COULD
- WOOD
- WOODCHUCK
Group 3
Reveal category
CARTOON BIRDS
Reveal one tile
FOGHORN
Reveal all four tiles
CARTOON BIRDS
- FOGHORN
- SCROOGE
- WOODSTOCK
- WOODY
Group 4
Reveal category
ENDING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES
Reveal one tile
CLASSICS
Reveal all four tiles
ENDING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES
- CLASSICS
- CREATE
- GUTHRIE
- THEREFORE
Reveal full answer
UNNATURAL, AS MANNERISMS
- AWKWARD
- STIFF
- STILTED
- WOODEN
WORDS IN A FAMOUS TONGUE TWISTER
- CHUCK
- COULD
- WOOD
- WOODCHUCK
CARTOON BIRDS
- FOGHORN
- SCROOGE
- WOODSTOCK
- WOODY
ENDING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES
- CLASSICS
- CREATE
- GUTHRIE
- THEREFORE
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