Connections Hints: Oct 15, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #857
Connections #857 · 2025-10-15
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Group 1
Reveal category
TYPES OF POOLS
Reveal one tile
INFINITY
Reveal all four tiles
TYPES OF POOLS
- INFINITY
- KIDDIE
- KIDNEY
- OLYMPIC
Group 2
Reveal category
IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
Reveal one tile
BRAVO
Reveal all four tiles
IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
- BRAVO
- DELTA
- GOLF
- LIMA
Group 3
Reveal category
FORD MODELS
Reveal one tile
BRONCO
Reveal all four tiles
FORD MODELS
- BRONCO
- FIESTA
- MUSTANG
- PINTO
Group 4
Reveal category
___ SEAL
Reveal one tile
ELEPHANT
Reveal all four tiles
___ SEAL
- ELEPHANT
- GREAT
- NAVY
- VACUUM
Reveal full answer
TYPES OF POOLS
- INFINITY
- KIDDIE
- KIDNEY
- OLYMPIC
IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
- BRAVO
- DELTA
- GOLF
- LIMA
FORD MODELS
- BRONCO
- FIESTA
- MUSTANG
- PINTO
___ SEAL
- ELEPHANT
- GREAT
- NAVY
- VACUUM
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