Connections Hints: May 15, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1069
Connections #1069 · 2026-05-15
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Group 1
Reveal category
NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER
Reveal one tile
CROSS
Reveal all four tiles
NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER
- CROSS
- FORD
- TRAVERSE
- WADE
Group 2
Reveal category
MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS
Reveal one tile
BIRD
Reveal all four tiles
MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS
- BIRD
- CURRY
- JAMES
- JORDAN
Group 3
Reveal category
NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME
Reveal one tile
ABLE
Reveal all four tiles
NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME
- ABLE
- ELBA
- SAW
- WAS
Group 4
Reveal category
HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY
Reveal one tile
CIAO
Reveal all four tiles
HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY
- CIAO
- PALM
- PEEK
- PITT
Reveal full answer
NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER
- CROSS
- FORD
- TRAVERSE
- WADE
MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS
- BIRD
- CURRY
- JAMES
- JORDAN
NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME
- ABLE
- ELBA
- SAW
- WAS
HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY
- CIAO
- PALM
- PEEK
- PITT
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