Yellow group
Straightforward
Gentle hint
A short form could belong near the end of a US address.
Show one word
CO belongs in this group.
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STATE ABBREVIATIONS
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- CO
- MA
- ME
- PA
A little help. Your own aha.
Connections #62
hints & answers for August 12, 2023
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#62
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1/4
Green group
A little trickier
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with D, F, L and T. These initials are in sorted order.
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DO belongs in this group.
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MUSICAL NOTES
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- DO
- FA
- LA
- TI
Blue group
More challenging
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with M, N, P and X. These initials are in sorted order.
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MU belongs in this group.
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GREEK LETTERS
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- MU
- NU
- PI
- XI
Purple group
Wordplay & surprises
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with F, H, N and N. These initials are in sorted order.
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FE belongs in this group.
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PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS
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- FE
- HE
- NA
- NI
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- Yellow: STATE ABBREVIATIONS
- Green: MUSICAL NOTES
- Blue: GREEK LETTERS
- Purple: PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS
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All four categories and their words, together.
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Yellow
STATE ABBREVIATIONS
CO · MA · ME · PA
Green
MUSICAL NOTES
DO · FA · LA · TI
Blue
GREEK LETTERS
MU · NU · PI · XI
Purple
PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS
FE · HE · NA · NI
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