Yellow group
Straightforward
Gentle hint
Take something without the owner's permission.
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NICK belongs in this group.
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STEAL
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- NICK
- PINCH
- SWIPE
A little help. Your own aha.
Connections #672
hints & answers for April 13, 2025
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#672
This reference always shows April 13, 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 A, E, L and P. These initials are in sorted order.
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ABSENT belongs in this group.
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ATTENDANCE STATUS
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- ABSENT
- EXCUSED
- LATE
- PRESENT
Blue group
More challenging
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with G, R, S and T. These initials are in sorted order.
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GOTHIC belongs in this group.
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FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
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- GOTHIC
- ROMAN
- SANS
- TYPEWRITER
Purple group
Wordplay & surprises
Wordplay hint
Try adding the same ending to each entry.
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CAPER belongs in this group.
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___BERRY
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- CAPER
- ELDER
- GOOSE
- LOGAN
Each entry comes before "BERRY" to form a word, expression or name: CAPER → CAPER BERRY; ELDER → ELDER BERRY; GOOSE → GOOSE BERRY; LOGAN → LOGAN BERRY.
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- Yellow: STEAL
- Green: ATTENDANCE STATUS
- Blue: FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
- Purple: ___BERRY
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All four categories and their words, together.
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Yellow
STEAL
NICK · PINCH · POCKET · SWIPE
Green
ATTENDANCE STATUS
ABSENT · EXCUSED · LATE · PRESENT
Blue
FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
GOTHIC · ROMAN · SANS · TYPEWRITER
Purple
___BERRY
CAPER · ELDER · GOOSE · LOGAN
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