Connections Hints: Apr 29, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1053
Connections #1053 · 2026-04-29
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Group 1
Reveal category
STEP IN A PROCESS
Reveal one tile
LEVEL
Reveal all four tiles
STEP IN A PROCESS
- LEVEL
- PHASE
- ROUND
- STAGE
Group 2
Reveal category
SOUND LIKE THUNDER
Reveal one tile
BOOM
Reveal all four tiles
SOUND LIKE THUNDER
- BOOM
- CLAP
- ROLL
- RUMBLE
Group 3
Reveal category
KINDS OF PUPPETS
Reveal one tile
HAND
Reveal all four tiles
KINDS OF PUPPETS
- HAND
- SHADOW
- SOCK
- STRING
Group 4
Reveal category
STANDING ___
Reveal one tile
JOKE
Reveal all four tiles
STANDING ___
- JOKE
- ORDERS
- OVATION
- ROOM
Reveal full answer
STEP IN A PROCESS
- LEVEL
- PHASE
- ROUND
- STAGE
SOUND LIKE THUNDER
- BOOM
- CLAP
- ROLL
- RUMBLE
KINDS OF PUPPETS
- HAND
- SHADOW
- SOCK
- STRING
STANDING ___
- JOKE
- ORDERS
- OVATION
- ROOM
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