Connections Hints: Oct 17, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #859
Connections #859 · 2025-10-17
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Group 1
Reveal category
USED DURING A PRESENTATION
Reveal one tile
CLICKER
Reveal all four tiles
USED DURING A PRESENTATION
- CLICKER
- LASER POINTER
- PROJECTOR
- SLIDES
Group 2
Reveal category
ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR SHOP
Reveal one tile
FIGURINE
Reveal all four tiles
ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR SHOP
- FIGURINE
- KEY RING
- MAGNET
- POSTCARD
Group 3
Reveal category
FOLKTALE CHARACTERS
Reveal one tile
CHICKEN LITTLE
Reveal all four tiles
FOLKTALE CHARACTERS
- CHICKEN LITTLE
- JACK
- THUMBELINA
- TOM THUMB
Group 4
Reveal category
WEATHER TERMS
Reveal one tile
BEAUFORT SCALE
Reveal all four tiles
WEATHER TERMS
- BEAUFORT SCALE
- DEWPOINT
- HEAT INDEX
- WIND CHILL
Reveal full answer
USED DURING A PRESENTATION
- CLICKER
- LASER POINTER
- PROJECTOR
- SLIDES
ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR SHOP
- FIGURINE
- KEY RING
- MAGNET
- POSTCARD
FOLKTALE CHARACTERS
- CHICKEN LITTLE
- JACK
- THUMBELINA
- TOM THUMB
WEATHER TERMS
- BEAUFORT SCALE
- DEWPOINT
- HEAT INDEX
- WIND CHILL
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