Connections Hints: Feb 7, 2026

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Meta: Puzzle #972

Connections #972 · 2026-02-07

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Group 1

Reveal category

PIPS ON A DIE

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FIVE

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PIPS ON A DIE

  • FIVE
  • THREE
  • FOUR
  • TWO

Group 2

Reveal category

SYMBOLS USED IN ARITHMETIC

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EQUALS

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SYMBOLS USED IN ARITHMETIC

  • EQUALS
  • DIVIDED BY
  • MINUS
  • PLUS

Group 3

Reveal category

PUNCTUATION MARKS

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COLON

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PUNCTUATION MARKS

  • COLON
  • PERIOD
  • QUOTATION MARK
  • ELLIPSIS

Group 4

Reveal category

LOWERCASE LETTERS

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T

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LOWERCASE LETTERS

  • T
  • X
  • L
  • I
Reveal full answer

PIPS ON A DIE

  • FIVE
  • THREE
  • FOUR
  • TWO

SYMBOLS USED IN ARITHMETIC

  • EQUALS
  • DIVIDED BY
  • MINUS
  • PLUS

PUNCTUATION MARKS

  • COLON
  • PERIOD
  • QUOTATION MARK
  • ELLIPSIS

LOWERCASE LETTERS

  • T
  • X
  • L
  • I

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