Connections Hints: Oct 1, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #843
Connections #843 · 2025-10-01
Choose one group at a time
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
FAST-MOVING WATER
Reveal one tile
CATARACT
Reveal all four tiles
FAST-MOVING WATER
- CATARACT
- CURRENT
- RAPIDS
- WHIRLPOOL
Group 2
Reveal category
CRITICIZE
Reveal one tile
FLAME
Reveal all four tiles
CRITICIZE
- FLAME
- KNOCK
- SKEWER
- SLAM
Group 3
Reveal category
ECHOEY PLACES
Reveal one tile
CANYON
Reveal all four tiles
ECHOEY PLACES
- CANYON
- HALLWAY
- TUNNEL
- ZOOM CALL
Group 4
Reveal category
___ PRIZE
Reveal one tile
BOOBY
Reveal all four tiles
___ PRIZE
- BOOBY
- DOOR
- FIRST
- JURY
Reveal full answer
FAST-MOVING WATER
- CATARACT
- CURRENT
- RAPIDS
- WHIRLPOOL
CRITICIZE
- FLAME
- KNOCK
- SKEWER
- SLAM
ECHOEY PLACES
- CANYON
- HALLWAY
- TUNNEL
- ZOOM CALL
___ PRIZE
- BOOBY
- DOOR
- FIRST
- JURY
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