Connections Hints: Apr 17, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1041
Connections #1041 · 2026-04-17
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Group 1
Reveal category
VEGETABLE PARTS
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BULB
Reveal all four tiles
VEGETABLE PARTS
- BULB
- LEAF
- ROOT
- STEM
Group 2
Reveal category
PREVAILING
Reveal one tile
COMMON
Reveal all four tiles
PREVAILING
- COMMON
- DOMINANT
- GENERAL
- POPULAR
Group 3
Reveal category
PARTS OF A PIANO
Reveal one tile
HAMMER
Reveal all four tiles
PARTS OF A PIANO
- HAMMER
- KEY
- PEDAL
- STRING
Group 4
Reveal category
SECOND HALVES OF DRINK NAMES
Reveal one tile
SODA
Reveal all four tiles
SECOND HALVES OF DRINK NAMES
- SODA
- STORMY
- TAN
- TONIC
Reveal full answer
VEGETABLE PARTS
- BULB
- LEAF
- ROOT
- STEM
PREVAILING
- COMMON
- DOMINANT
- GENERAL
- POPULAR
PARTS OF A PIANO
- HAMMER
- KEY
- PEDAL
- STRING
SECOND HALVES OF DRINK NAMES
- SODA
- STORMY
- TAN
- TONIC
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