Connections Hints: Apr 5, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1029
Connections #1029 · 2026-04-05
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Group 1
Reveal category
ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS
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ELECTRON
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ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS
- ELECTRON
- NUCLEUS
- ORBIT
- SHELL
Group 2
Reveal category
PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME
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DEERSTALKER
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PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME
- DEERSTALKER
- MAGNIFYING GLASS
- PIPE
- VIOLIN
Group 3
Reveal category
THINGS TO FLIP
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COIN
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THINGS TO FLIP
- COIN
- LIGHT SWITCH
- PANCAKE
- THE BIRD
Group 4
Reveal category
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH"
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GOOGOL
Reveal all four tiles
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH"
- GOOGOL
- MUSHROOM
- PASTEURIZE
- PULPIT
Reveal full answer
ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS
- ELECTRON
- NUCLEUS
- ORBIT
- SHELL
PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME
- DEERSTALKER
- MAGNIFYING GLASS
- PIPE
- VIOLIN
THINGS TO FLIP
- COIN
- LIGHT SWITCH
- PANCAKE
- THE BIRD
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH"
- GOOGOL
- MUSHROOM
- PASTEURIZE
- PULPIT
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