Connections Hints: Mar 21, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1014
Connections #1014 · 2026-03-21
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Group 1
Reveal category
DIRECT
Reveal one tile
BLUNT
Reveal all four tiles
DIRECT
- BLUNT
- FRANK
- PLAIN
- STRAIGHT
Group 2
Reveal category
TARGET
Reveal one tile
GOAL
Reveal all four tiles
TARGET
- GOAL
- MARK
- OBJECT
- POINT
Group 3
Reveal category
CHECKERS TERMS
Reveal one tile
CAPTURE
Reveal all four tiles
CHECKERS TERMS
- CAPTURE
- CROWN
- JUMP
- KING
Group 4
Reveal category
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS
Reveal one tile
BISHOP
Reveal all four tiles
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS
- BISHOP
- FROST
- POUND
- RICH
Reveal full answer
DIRECT
- BLUNT
- FRANK
- PLAIN
- STRAIGHT
TARGET
- GOAL
- MARK
- OBJECT
- POINT
CHECKERS TERMS
- CAPTURE
- CROWN
- JUMP
- KING
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN POETS
- BISHOP
- FROST
- POUND
- RICH
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