Connections Hints: Oct 26, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #868
Connections #868 · 2025-10-26
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Group 1
Reveal category
KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS
Reveal one tile
BRASS
Reveal all four tiles
KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS
- BRASS
- PERCUSSION
- STRING
- WIND
Group 2
Reveal category
WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE
Reveal one tile
BEE
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE
- BEE
- BUTTERFLY
- FLOAT
- STING
Group 3
Reveal category
KINDS OF CONTESTS
Reveal one tile
BEAUTY
Reveal all four tiles
KINDS OF CONTESTS
- BEAUTY
- POPULARITY
- STARING
- TALENT
Group 4
Reveal category
WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES
Reveal one tile
DOGGY
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES
- DOGGY
- DROPLET
- KITCHENETTE
- STARLING
Reveal full answer
KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS
- BRASS
- PERCUSSION
- STRING
- WIND
WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE
- BEE
- BUTTERFLY
- FLOAT
- STING
KINDS OF CONTESTS
- BEAUTY
- POPULARITY
- STARING
- TALENT
WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES
- DOGGY
- DROPLET
- KITCHENETTE
- STARLING
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