Connections Hints: Mar 17, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1010
Connections #1010 · 2026-03-17
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Group 1
Reveal category
METAPHORS FOR TROUBLE
Reveal one tile
BIND
Reveal all four tiles
METAPHORS FOR TROUBLE
- BIND
- HOT WATER
- JAM
- PICKLE
Group 2
Reveal category
MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS
Reveal one tile
KEY
Reveal all four tiles
MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS
- KEY
- PITCH
- SCALE
- TONE
Group 3
Reveal category
THINGS WITH STRINGS
Reveal one tile
BALLOON
Reveal all four tiles
THINGS WITH STRINGS
- BALLOON
- KITE
- TEA BAG
- YO-YO
Group 4
Reveal category
METAPHORS FOR QUICKNESS
Reveal one tile
ARROW
Reveal all four tiles
METAPHORS FOR QUICKNESS
- ARROW
- LIGHTNING
- ROCKET
- WIND
Reveal full answer
METAPHORS FOR TROUBLE
- BIND
- HOT WATER
- JAM
- PICKLE
MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS
- KEY
- PITCH
- SCALE
- TONE
THINGS WITH STRINGS
- BALLOON
- KITE
- TEA BAG
- YO-YO
METAPHORS FOR QUICKNESS
- ARROW
- LIGHTNING
- ROCKET
- WIND
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