Connections Hints: Oct 29, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #871
Connections #871 · 2025-10-29
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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
FORTITUDE
Reveal one tile
BACKBONE
Reveal all four tiles
FORTITUDE
- BACKBONE
- COURAGE
- HEART
- SPIRIT
Group 2
Reveal category
CHANNEL
Reveal one tile
MEDIUM
Reveal all four tiles
CHANNEL
- MEDIUM
- OUTLET
- PLATFORM
- VENUE
Group 3
Reveal category
WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUND
Reveal one tile
SACRUM
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUND
- SACRUM
- SEITAN
- SEYCHELLES
- SÉANCE
Group 4
Reveal category
THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH Z
Reveal one tile
ABECEDARIUM
Reveal all four tiles
THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH Z
- ABECEDARIUM
- COMPUTER KEYBOARD
- OUIJA BOARD
- SCRABBLE
Reveal full answer
FORTITUDE
- BACKBONE
- COURAGE
- HEART
- SPIRIT
CHANNEL
- MEDIUM
- OUTLET
- PLATFORM
- VENUE
WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUND
- SACRUM
- SEITAN
- SEYCHELLES
- SÉANCE
THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH Z
- ABECEDARIUM
- COMPUTER KEYBOARD
- OUIJA BOARD
- SCRABBLE
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