Yellow group
Straightforward
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with B, D, S and T. These initials are in sorted order.
Show one word
BLAB belongs in this group.
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DIVULGE
Reveal all four words
- BLAB
- DISH
- SPILL
- TELL
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Connections #615
hints & answers for February 15, 2025
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#615
This reference always shows February 15, 2025. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.
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1/4
Green group
A little trickier
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with C, C, O and R. These initials are in sorted order.
Show one word
COMMAND belongs in this group.
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WORDS ON A MAC KEYBOARD
Reveal all four words
- COMMAND
- CONTROL
- OPTION
- RETURN
Blue group
More challenging
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with A, E, P and P. These initials are in sorted order.
Show one word
ALTERNATIVE belongs in this group.
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WORDS SHORTENED IN ROCK GENRES
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- ALTERNATIVE
- EMOTIONAL
- POPULAR
- PROGRESSIVE
Purple group
Wordplay & surprises
Wordplay hint
Try adding the same ending to each entry.
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CHEESE belongs in this group.
Reveal the category
___CAKE
Reveal all four words
- CHEESE
- CUP
- PAN
- SHORT
Each entry comes before "CAKE" to form a word, expression or name: CHEESE → CHEESE CAKE; CUP → CUP CAKE; PAN → PAN CAKE; SHORT → SHORT CAKE.
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- Yellow: DIVULGE
- Green: WORDS ON A MAC KEYBOARD
- Blue: WORDS SHORTENED IN ROCK GENRES
- Purple: ___CAKE
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All four categories and their words, together.
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Yellow
DIVULGE
BLAB · DISH · SPILL · TELL
Green
WORDS ON A MAC KEYBOARD
COMMAND · CONTROL · OPTION · RETURN
Blue
WORDS SHORTENED IN ROCK GENRES
ALTERNATIVE · EMOTIONAL · POPULAR · PROGRESSIVE
Purple
___CAKE
CHEESE · CUP · PAN · SHORT
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