Connections Hints: Jan 2, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #936
Connections #936 · 2026-01-02
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Group 1
Reveal category
WRITE
Reveal one tile
JOT
Reveal all four tiles
WRITE
- JOT
- LOG
- NOTE
- RECORD
Group 2
Reveal category
SHTICK
Reveal one tile
BIT
Reveal all four tiles
SHTICK
- BIT
- GAG
- NUMBER
- ROUTINE
Group 3
Reveal category
BENCHMARK
Reveal one tile
BAR
Reveal all four tiles
BENCHMARK
- BAR
- EXAMPLE
- METRIC
- STANDARD
Group 4
Reveal category
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER
Reveal one tile
ALE
Reveal all four tiles
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER
- ALE
- EEK
- HIVE
- QUASH
Reveal full answer
WRITE
- JOT
- LOG
- NOTE
- RECORD
SHTICK
- BIT
- GAG
- NUMBER
- ROUTINE
BENCHMARK
- BAR
- EXAMPLE
- METRIC
- STANDARD
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER
- ALE
- EEK
- HIVE
- QUASH
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