Connections Hints: Sep 15, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1283
Connections #1283 · 2026-09-15
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Group 1
Reveal category
INSTRUCT
Reveal one tile
COACH
Reveal all four tiles
INSTRUCT
- COACH
- DIRECT
- GUIDE
- TRAIN
Group 2
Reveal category
PARTS OF A WHISTLING KETTLE
Reveal one tile
HANDLE
Reveal all four tiles
PARTS OF A WHISTLING KETTLE
- HANDLE
- LID
- SPOUT
- WHISTLE
Group 3
Reveal category
UNDERCOVER OPERATIVE
Reveal one tile
ASSET
Reveal all four tiles
UNDERCOVER OPERATIVE
- ASSET
- MOLE
- PLANT
- SLEEPER
Group 4
Reveal category
THINGS THAT APPEAR AT THE END
Reveal one tile
CABOOSE
Reveal all four tiles
THINGS THAT APPEAR AT THE END
- CABOOSE
- DECEMBER
- DESSERT
- EPILOGUE
Reveal full answer
INSTRUCT
- COACH
- DIRECT
- GUIDE
- TRAIN
PARTS OF A WHISTLING KETTLE
- HANDLE
- LID
- SPOUT
- WHISTLE
UNDERCOVER OPERATIVE
- ASSET
- MOLE
- PLANT
- SLEEPER
THINGS THAT APPEAR AT THE END
- CABOOSE
- DECEMBER
- DESSERT
- EPILOGUE
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