Connections Hints: Dec 6, 2025
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Meta: Puzzle #909
Connections #909 · 2025-12-06
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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
NORM
Reveal one tile
AVERAGE
Reveal all four tiles
NORM
- AVERAGE
- MEAN
- PAR
- STANDARD
Group 2
Reveal category
MOLLIFY
Reveal one tile
COOL
Reveal all four tiles
MOLLIFY
- COOL
- MODERATE
- SETTLE
- TEMPER
Group 3
Reveal category
MEMBER OF A TITULAR GROUP IN AN ANIMATION FRANCHISE
Reveal one tile
CAR
Reveal all four tiles
MEMBER OF A TITULAR GROUP IN AN ANIMATION FRANCHISE
- CAR
- INCREDIBLE
- MINION
- MONSTER
Group 4
Reveal category
STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNA
Reveal one tile
ADDERALL
Reveal all four tiles
STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNA
- ADDERALL
- MONITORSHIP
- NEWTON
- TOADY
Reveal full answer
NORM
- AVERAGE
- MEAN
- PAR
- STANDARD
MOLLIFY
- COOL
- MODERATE
- SETTLE
- TEMPER
MEMBER OF A TITULAR GROUP IN AN ANIMATION FRANCHISE
- CAR
- INCREDIBLE
- MINION
- MONSTER
STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNA
- ADDERALL
- MONITORSHIP
- NEWTON
- TOADY
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