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The Complete Solved Grid
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Green
DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
Blue
PHOTO
Purple
KINDS OF CRABS
Purple
LA ___
Daily Breakdown
This board leans on phrase-building and wordplay, so the last category is more likely to hide a pattern than a direct synonym set.
Most straightforward concept
Yellow grouping
Data currently syncing.
Most complex brain-teaser
KINDS OF CRABS
FIDDLER • HERMIT • KING • SNOW
Navigating This Guide
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