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QUITE THE SAGAFABRICATION, FISH STORY, TALL TALE, YARN
PARTS OF A BRACUP, HOOK, STRAP, UNDERWIRE
ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREESCAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE
STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERSPLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE

claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses80s wait14k tokens$0.056
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect27s

These are all synonyms or colloquial terms for lies, false stories, or exaggerated tales. 'Fabrication' means a made-up falsehood, 'fish story' and 'tall tale' are expressions for exaggerated lies, and 'yarn' can mean a story or tale that is often untrue or exaggerated.

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27s
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4.8k(619 in / 4.2k out)
Cost
$0.022
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect24s

These are all structural components or parts of a bra. 'Cup' refers to the bra cup size/shape, 'hook' is the fastening mechanism, 'strap' holds the bra up, and 'underwire' is the support structure in bras.

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24s
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3.2k(848 in / 2.3k out)
Cost
$0.012
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect16s

These can all be preceded by 'PINE'. Pine-scented car air freshener, Christmas (tree/evergreen), pine needles, and turpentine is derived from pine resin. They all have a connection to pine trees or pine-related products.

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16s
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$0.011
Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect14s

These are the final four remaining words, so by elimination they must form a group. The connection may be that they can all be preceded by 'RADIOACTIVE' or they all relate to things with elasticity/springiness, or they could all be things commonly seen in specific media/pop culture references. Given they are the last group, they form the final category.

Latency
14s
Tokens
3.2k(1.3k in / 1.9k out)
Cost
$0.011

claude-sonnet-5

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses46s wait7.3k tokens$0.035
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect25s

These are all parts of a bra.

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25s
Tokens
2.8k(802 in / 2.0k out)
Cost
$0.022
Guess 2FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect7.7s

All are synonyms for a lie or exaggerated story.

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7.7s
Tokens
1.2k(1.0k in / 167 out)
Cost
$0.0037
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect9.8s

All associated with pine trees/scent.

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9.8s
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1.6k(1.3k in / 336 out)
Cost
$0.0059
Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect3.3s

Last remaining group by elimination.

Latency
3.3s
Tokens
1.6k(1.6k in / 70 out)
Cost
$0.0038

deepseek-v4-flash-0731

deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses315s wait18k tokens$0.011
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect78s

These are all synonyms for a made-up story or lie.

Latency
78s
Tokens
9.8k(513 in / 9.2k out)
Cost
$0.0099
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect5.2s

These are all parts of a bra.

Latency
5.2s
Tokens
529(493 in / 36 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 3PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect220s

Each starts with a Disney character name: PLUTO, SCAR, STITCH, and TRAMP.

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220s
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6.4k(639 in / 5.8k out)
Cost
$0.0011
Guess 4CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect11s

Each is associated with pine: pine air freshener, pine Christmas tree, pine needles, and pine turpentine.

Latency
11s
Tokens
1.2k(814 in / 364 out)
Cost
$0.0001

gemini-3.5-flash-lite

google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite

Solved2 mistakes6 guesses17s wait5.7k tokens$0.0039
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect1.2s

These are all words or phrases meaning a falsehood or made-up story.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
485(436 in / 49 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect1.1s

These are all components of a bra.

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
611(573 in / 38 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · TURPENTINE · PLUTONIUMWrong1.0s

Things associated with the word tree

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
760(706 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 4NEEDLES · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINEWrong1.4s

Things associated with jumping

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
910(855 in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 5CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect11s

These are all associated with pine (pine air freshener, pine tree/Christmas, pine needles, turpentine).

Latency
11s
Tokens
1.7k(1.0k in / 741 out)
Cost
$0.0022
Guess 6PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect1.4s

These are the remaining items.

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1.4s
Tokens
1.2k(1.2k in / 56 out)
Cost
$0.0005

gemini-3.7-flash

google/gemini-3.7-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses24s wait5.3k tokens$0.012
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect9.1s

All of these are terms for an exaggerated or untrue story.

Latency
9.1s
Tokens
1.6k(436 in / 1.1k out)
Cost
$0.0046
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect4.4s

All of these are parts of a bra.

Latency
4.4s
Tokens
1.0k(582 in / 451 out)
Cost
$0.0021
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect6.4s

All of these are associated with pine trees (pine air freshener, pine Christmas tree, pine needles, turpentine made from pine resin).

Latency
6.4s
Tokens
1.4k(728 in / 704 out)
Cost
$0.0032
Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect4.0s

Words starting with Disney characters: Pluto (Plutonium), Scar (Scar Tissue), Stitch (Stitch Marker), Tramp (Trampoline).

Latency
4.0s
Tokens
1.2k(906 in / 324 out)
Cost
$0.0019

gemini-3.8-flash

google/gemini-3.8-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses9.7s wait3.7k tokens$0.0063
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect4.9s

All four are terms for an exaggerated or invented story/lie.

Latency
4.9s
Tokens
1.3k(327 in / 967 out)
Cost
$0.0039
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect1.5s

All four are parts of a bra.

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
633(583 in / 50 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect1.8s

Things associated with pine (pine tree shaped car air freshener, Christmas tree, pine needles, turpentine made from pine resin).

Latency
1.8s
Tokens
799(728 in / 71 out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect1.6s

Things related to the letter combination or band/song associations, or things that have 'stitches' / medical / chemical, or whatever connects the final four remaining items.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
986(904 in / 82 out)
Cost
$0.0010

gpt-4.1

openai/gpt-4.1

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses8.3s wait3.0k tokens$0.0081
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect1.8s

These four words/phrases are all synonyms or types of exaggerated or false stories (lies). For example, 'FISH STORY' is a term for an exaggerated tale, as is 'TALL TALE', 'YARN', and 'FABRICATION'.

Latency
1.8s
Tokens
472(388 in / 84 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect1.3s

These are all parts of a bra. The cup covers the breast, the strap goes over the shoulder, the hook is for fastening, and the underwire gives support.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
631(572 in / 59 out)
Cost
$0.0016
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect1.4s

These all relate to pine trees or the scent of pine. Car air fresheners often have a pine scent, Christmas trees are often pine trees, pine needles are the leaves of pine trees, and turpentine is a product derived from pine resin.

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
821(737 in / 84 out)
Cost
$0.0021
Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect3.8s

All four of these contain the abbreviations of chemical elements hidden within their names: Plutonium (Pu), Scar Tissue (Sc, Ti), Stitch Marker (Ti, C, H), and Trampoline (P, Al, Ne). Alternatively, all four words don’t immediately seem to fit a standard wordplay group, so they might also be things that 'bounce back' or 'recover,' but that is less clear than the element abbreviation connection.

Latency
3.8s
Tokens
1.1k(936 in / 126 out)
Cost
$0.0029

gpt-4.1-mini

openai/gpt-4.1-mini

Solved2 mistakes7 guesses1 invalid18s wait8.1k tokens$0.0031
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
PLUTONIUM
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect2.3s

FABRICATION, FISH STORY, TALL TALE, and YARN are all types of stories or ways to describe a story or lie, often exaggerated or fictional.

Latency
2.3s
Tokens
448(388 in / 60 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect1.4s

CUP, HOOK, STRAP, and UNDERWIRE are all parts commonly associated with bras or brassieres.

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
591(548 in / 43 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3NEEDLES · STITCH MARKER · SCAR TISSUE · TURPENTINEWrong2.4s

NEEDLES, STITCH MARKER, SCAR TISSUE, and TURPENTINE are all terms connected to medical or healing processes: NEEDLES and STITCH MARKER relate to sewing or surgery, SCAR TISSUE is formed after healing wounds, and TURPENTINE is sometimes used in traditional medicine or wound care.

Latency
2.4s
Tokens
796(697 in / 99 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 4CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · PLUTONIUM · TRAMPOLINEWrong3.2s

These words can be associated with different types of trees: CAR AIR FRESHENER (often pine/tree scented), CHRISTMAS (Christmas tree), PLUTONIUM (Plutonium is an element, but 'Plutonium' may be a stretch; however, if considering Plastics come from trees, less likely), TRAMPOLINE (trampoline frames are often made from metal, but this is less clear). Reconsidering. Maybe CAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE are all related to Pine trees and their products (pine needles, turpentine from pine resin, Christmas tree, and pine-scented air freshener). So these four form a group related to Pines.

Latency
3.2s
Tokens
1.1k(1.1k in / 62 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 5CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect1.6s

CAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, and TURPENTINE are all associated with pine trees: Christmas trees are pine trees, pine needles are 'needles', turpentine is derived from pine resin, and car air fresheners often use pine scent.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.3k(1.2k in / 85 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 6SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · NEEDLES · FABRICATIONInvalid4.6s

Since FABRICATION was already used in 'QUITE THE SAGA', we exclude it. Instead, considering options left: SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, NEEDLES have medical or sewing related connections. However, NEEDLES is assigned to Pine Trees group already, so, focusing on remaining words: SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE excluded. So the remaining words: PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE. Considering that PLUTONIUM is an element, TRAMPOLINE is recreational, SCAR TISSUE and STITCH MARKER relate to healing/sewing. Thus, group could be 'MEDICAL/HEALING/SEWING': SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, NEEDLES (already used), TURPENTINE (already used). So the final group is PLUTONIUM, TRAMPOLINE, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, no clear link. Alternatively, PLUTONIUM and TRAMPOLINE may be connected to physics or energy (plutonium - radioactive element; trampoline - involves kinetic energy). SCAR TISSUE and STITCH MARKER relate to physical healing or sewing. So split into two groups: one with PLUTONIUM and TRAMPOLINE, the other with SCAR TISSUE and STITCH MARKER. So final guess: PLUTONIUM, TRAMPOLINE, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER.

Entry already used in a solved group: ['NEEDLES', 'FABRICATION']

Latency
4.6s
Tokens
1.8k(1.7k in / 110 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 7SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · PLUTONIUM · TRAMPOLINECorrect3.0s

SCAR TISSUE and STITCH MARKER relate to healing or sewing, PLUTONIUM and TRAMPOLINE don't share this. However, PLUTONIUM is a radioactive element associated with nuclear energy, and TRAMPOLINE involves physics and energy (potential and kinetic). So grouping PLUTONIUM and TRAMPOLINE together may connect to ENERGY concepts, while SCAR TISSUE and STITCH MARKER relate to medical or sewing themes. Since only one group remains, the best fit is 'THINGS RELATED TO PHYSICS/ENERGY': PLUTONIUM, TRAMPOLINE, SCAR TISSUE, and STITCH MARKER all involve physical or biological processes.

Latency
3.0s
Tokens
2.0k(1.9k in / 174 out)
Cost
$0.0006

gpt-5.6-luna

openai/gpt-5.6-luna

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses23s wait3.8k tokens$0.0021
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect14s

All four can refer to an invented or exaggerated story, especially a lie or made-up account.

Latency
14s
Tokens
1.3k(386 in / 927 out)
Cost
$0.0012
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect3.3s

These are all components or features of a bra.

Latency
3.3s
Tokens
593(532 in / 61 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect4.6s

These are all associated with PINE: pine-scented car air fresheners, pine Christmas trees, pine needles, and pine turpentine.

Latency
4.6s
Tokens
945(670 in / 275 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect1.7s

All four can be preceded by “atomic”: atomic plutonium, atomic scar tissue, atomic stitch marker, and atomic trampoline.

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
907(846 in / 61 out)
Cost
$0.0002

qwen3.8-flash

qwen/qwen3.8-flash

Solved1 mistake5 guesses2299s wait112k tokens$0.047
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect820s

I suspect the first group is related to synonyms for a lie or an exaggerated story. 'Fabrication' and 'tall tale' are direct synonyms for a lie or exaggeration. 'Fish story' (or fish tale) is an idiom for a dubious story, and 'yarn' is often used in the phrase 'spinning a yarn,' which refers to telling a long, often fictional or exaggerated story. These four form a coherent linguistic category.

Latency
820s
Tokens
24k(391 in / 23k out)
Cost
$0.011
Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect482s

These four terms are standard components of a bra. They represent the structural parts: the cup covers the breast, the strap holds it up, the hook is the fastener at the back, and the underwire provides support. This forms a distinct category of clothing anatomy.

Latency
482s
Tokens
24k(623 in / 23k out)
Cost
$0.011
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · TURPENTINE · PLUTONIUM · CHRISTMASWrong696s

The previous guesses for 'lies' and 'bra parts' were correct. Looking at the remaining words, I need to find two more groups. 'SCAR TISSUE', 'TRAMPOLINE', 'NEEDLES', and 'STITCH MARKER' seem to have a potential connection. 'Scar tissue' is biological, but 'trampoline', 'needles', and 'stitch marker' don't fit that. Let's look at the remaining items: CAR AIR FRESHENER, TURPENTINE, PLUTONIUM, CHRISTMAS, SCAR TISSUE, TRAMPOLINE, NEEDLES, STITCH MARKER. 'Needles' and 'Stitch marker' are knitting tools, but 'Car air freshener' and 'Christmas' don't fit. What if 'Needles' refers to 'Eye of a needle' or something else? Let's look for idioms or word associations. 'Christmas' and 'Trampoline' don't obviously go with 'Needles'. How about 'Things that have bounces'? No. Let's look at 'Scar tissue'. It's a type of tissue. Is there another tissue? No. Let's look at 'Plutonium' and 'Turpentine'. They sound like chemical elements or compounds. Plutonium is an element. Turpentine is a solvent. 'Scrubbing bubbles'? No. Let's look at 'Car Air Freshener'. It often has a tree shape (Little Trees). 'Christmas' has trees. 'Needles' (pine needles) are on trees. 'Scar tissue' doesn't fit trees. 'Trampoline' doesn't fit. Let's re-evaluate. Maybe there is a group of 'Knitting' things? Needles, Stitch Marker... maybe Yarn was in the first group. So we have Needles and Stitch Marker left. Are there two more knitting tools? No. Let's look at 'Trampoline' and 'Scar Tissue'. Both are 'mesh' related? No. What about 'Plutonium' and 'Turpentine'? Both are associated with 'paint'? Turpentine is a paint thinner. Plutonium? No. Both are associated with 'danger'? No. Let's look at 'Car Air Freshener'. What is a specific brand or type? 'Little Trees'. So we have Christmas (tree), Needles (pine needles), Plutonium (Pu?), Trampoline? Wait. 'Pu' is the symbol for Plutonium. 'Pu' is also a sound? No. Let's look at 'Scar Tissue'. It contains 'Tissue'. Is there a group of words containing a chemical element symbol? Plutonium (Pu), Turpentine (no), Trampoline (no). Let's look at 'Car Air Freshener' -> often smells like 'New Car' or 'Pine'. 'Pine' has needles. 'Christmas' uses pine trees. 'Needles' are pine needles. What about the fourth word? 'Trampoline'? No. 'Scar tissue'? No. 'Stitch marker'? No. 'Turpentine'? Turpentine comes from pine trees (pine tar/rosin). So **PINE PRODUCTS/THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREES**: CAR AIR FRESHENER (often pine scent), CHRISTMAS (pine tree), NEEDLES (pine needles), TURPENTINE (pine-derived solvent). This looks like a very strong potential group. If this is correct, the remaining words are PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE. Do these form a group? 'Stitch' and 'Scar' are related to sewing/healing? 'Plutonium' and 'Trampoline'? Maybe they are things that 'bounce'? No. Maybe they are related to 'Web'? No. Let's check the connection between the last four. Plutonium (element 94). Trampoline. Scar Tissue. Stitch Marker. Maybe they are all associated with 'K' (Potassium? No). Maybe they are all things you 'knit' or 'sew'? No. Let's look at 'Stitch Marker' and 'Scar Tissue'. They both contain 'tissue' or 'marker'? No. What do Plutonium, Trampoline, Scar Tissue, and Stitch Marker have in common? Maybe they are all things that are 'tough' or 'elastic'? Plutonium is metal. Trampoline is elastic. Scar tissue is tough. Stitch marker is small? No. Let's reconsider the previous group. If 'Needles' is in the Pine group, that makes sense (pine needles). 'Stitch marker' is definitely knitting. 'Scar tissue'... is there a knitting term 'scar'? No. Is 'Plutonium' a knitting term? No. Is 'Trampoline' a knitting term? No. So the remaining group must be something else. Let's look at **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE**. Is there a word that connects these? Maybe they are all things that are **elastic** or **stretchy**? Scar tissue can be tight, not really stretchy. Trampoline stretches. Plutonium? No. Maybe they are all things with **springs**? Trampoline has springs. Scar tissue? No. Stitch marker? No. Plutonium? No. Maybe they are all **synthetic**? Scar tissue is biological. Plutonium is natural/synthetic. Trampoline is synthetic. Stitch marker is synthetic. Maybe the group is **THINGS THAT ARE 'ELASTIC'**? No. Let's look at the words again. PLUTONIUM. SCAR TISSUE. STITCH MARKER. TRAMPOLINE. Could 'Stitch' be the key? Stitch... Scar (stitch in a scar). Trampoline (net/stitch). Plutonium (??). No. How about **SCAR TISSUE** and **TRAMPOLINE** and **PLUTONIUM** and **STITCH MARKER**... maybe they are all associated with the word **'MAT'** or **'WEB'**? No. Let's look at **CHRISTMAS**, **CAR AIR FRESHENER**, **TURPENTINE**, **NEEDLES**. This 'Pine' group seems very plausible. What if **STITCH MARKER** belongs to a **KNITTING/CROCHETING** group? We would need 3 other knitting words. We have 'Yarn' (used). We have 'Needles' (used in Pine group?). If Needles is in Knitting, then we need 2 more. We don't have 2 more knitting tools. So 'Needles' probably isn't a knitting tool in this context if 'Stitch Marker' is left alone. Let's assume the Pine group is: **CAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE**. The remaining: **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE**. Is there a connection? Maybe they are all things that can be **CUT**? No. Maybe they are all related to **'S'**? No. Let's look at **PLUTONIUM** and **TRAMPOLINE**. Both can be associated with **'JUMP'** or **'HIGH'**?? No. What about **SCAR TISSUE** and **STITCH MARKER**? They are both related to **SEWING** or **HEALING**? But we only have two. Wait, look at **CAR AIR FRESHENER**. It often hangs from the mirror. **CHRISTMAS** trees have ornaments. **NEEDLES**... **TURPENTINE**... Maybe the group is **THINGS THAT HANG**? Christmas ornaments, Air fresheners, Needles (hanging on a pincushion?), Turpentine (no). Let's try a different angle. **STITCH MARKER** is for knitting. **NEEDLES** are for knitting. If these two are together, we need two more. **YARN** is gone. **CAR AIR FRESHENER**? No. **CHRISTMAS**? No. **TURPENTINE**? No. **PLUTONIUM**? No. **SCAR TISSUE**? No. **TRAMPOLINE**? No. So 'Needles' is likely not in a knitting group with Stitch Marker. Therefore, the 'Pine' theory is strong. What links Plutonium, Scar Tissue, Stitch Marker, Trampoline? **PLUTONIUM** -> Pu. **STITCH MARKER** -> Sm. **SCAR TISSUE** -> ? **TRAMPOLINE** -> ? Do they correspond to periodic table elements? Plutonium is Pu. Stitch Marker is Sm (Samarium is Sm, but Stitch Marker??). Scar Tissue is? Trampoline is? No. Maybe the words **CONTAIN** element symbols? PLUTONIUM contains U (Uranium), Pu. SCAR TISSUE contains... S? C? A? R? T? I? SS? U? E? STITCH MARKER contains... Ti (Titanium)? Cr (Chromium)? Fe? No. TRAMPOLINE contains...? Let's look at **SCAR TISSUE**. Maybe it's **TENDON**? No, it says Scar Tissue. Let's look at **TRAMPOLINE**. **STITCH MARKER**. **PLUTONIUM**. Are they all **THINGS THAT ARE 'TOUGH'**? No. Are they all **THINGS THAT ARE 'ELASTIC'**? Scar tissue can be less elastic. Trampoline is elastic. Plutonium is ductile. Stitch marker is rigid. This is frustrating. Let's re-read the first group. FABRICATION, FISH STORY, TALL TALE, YARN. These are all **LIES**. Correct. Second Group: CUP, HOOK, STRAP, UNDERWIRE. These are **BRA PARTS**. Correct. Remaining: CAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE, PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE. Let's look at **CHRISTMAS**, **CAR AIR FRESHENER**, **TURPENTINE**, **NEEDLES**. All relate to **PINE**. This is a very common Connections category. If this is correct, the last four must be a group. **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE**. Is there a group here? Maybe **THINGS THAT ARE 'MESH'** or **'NET'**? Trampoline has a net. Scar tissue... no. Stitch marker... no. Plutonium... no. Maybe **THINGS WITH 'WEBS'**? No. Maybe **THINGS THAT ARE 'STRETCHY'**? Scar tissue isn't really. Maybe **THINGS THAT ARE 'KNIT'**? No. Let's look closer at **STITCH MARKER**. It's a small ring. **SCAR TISSUE**. **PLUTONIUM**. **TRAMPOLINE**. What do these have in common? Maybe they are all associated with the word **'K'** (Potassium)? No. Maybe they are all **radioactive**? No. Maybe they are all **synthetic**? No. Let's look for hidden words. PLUTONIUM -> LU? SCAR TISSUE -> ? STITCH MARKER -> ? TRAMPOLINE -> ? Maybe the category is **WORDS CONTAINING A BODY PART**? Plutonium (No). Scar tissue (Arm? No, Scar). Stitch marker (Hip? No). Trampoline (Ankle? No). Maybe **WORDS CONTAINING AN ELEMENT SYMBOL**? PLUTONIUM (Pu, Lu, Ti, U). SCAR TISSUE (S, Ar, Ti, Se, ...). STITCH MARKER (Ti, Cr, ...). TRAMPOLINE (Am, Pu, Ne, Li, ...). This is getting complicated. Let's try another combination for the second-to-last group. What if **STITCH MARKER** and **NEEDLES** go with **CAR AIR FRESHENER** and **CHRISTMAS**? No. What if **CAR AIR FRESHENER** and **CHRISTMAS** go with **TRAMPOLINE** and **SCAR TISSUE**? No. Let's look at **PLUTONIUM** and **TRAMPOLINE**. Both involve **BOUNCE**? No. Both involve **HEAVY**? Trampoline is light. Plutonium is heavy. Both involve **SPRINGS**? Trampoline has springs. Plutonium... atomic bonds? No. Let's look at **SCAR TISSUE** and **STITCH MARKER**. Both involve **THREAD**? Scars are closed with stitches. Stitch markers are used in knitting. Needles? If **NEEDLES**, **STITCH MARKER**, **SCAR TISSUE** (stitches), and **CAR AIR FRESHENER** (pine needle?) don't fit. Wait. **SCAR TISSUE** has **STITCHES** in it physically (sutures). **NEEDLES** use thread/stitch. **STITCH MARKER** marks stitches. Do we have a fourth word related to **STITCHING/SEWING**? **FABRICATION** (fabric)? But Fabrication was in the Lie group. Is it possible **FABRICATION** was misclassified? No, Fabrication is a lie. But Fabric is cloth. If the group was **SEWING**: NEEDLES, STITCH MARKER, THREAD (not present), FABRIC (not present). We have **SCAR TISSUE**? No. We have **YARN** in the Lie group. Yarn is used in knitting. If **YARN**, **NEEDLES**, **STITCH MARKER** were in a group, we'd need one more. **CAR AIR FRESHENER**? No. **CHRISTMAS**? No. **TURPENTINE**? No. **PLUTONIUM**? No. **SCAR TISSUE**? No. **TRAMPOLINE**? No. So Yarn is definitely in Lie. Back to **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE**. Is there a word that connects these? **MAT**? **WEB**? **SHEET**? **LAYER**? Scar tissue is a layer. Plutonium is layered (isotopes)? No. Trampoline has a bed/mat. Stitch marker is on a layer? No. How about **THINGS THAT ARE 'ELASTIC'**? Scar tissue can be tight/less elastic, but it is tissue. Plutonium is metal. Trampoline is elastic. Stitch marker is metal/plastic. No. How about **THINGS THAT 'HEAL'**? Scar tissue heals. Trampoline heals? No. Let's look at **CHRISTMAS** and **CAR AIR FRESHENER** again. **Little Trees** is a brand. **Christmas** tree. **Pine** needles. **Turpentine** from pine. This Pine group is the strongest. So I will assume the last four form a group I am missing. **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE**. Wait! **Stitch** marker. **Scar** tissue. **Tram** poline? **Plu** tonium? Do they contain **CITY** names? No. Do they contain **ELEMENTS**? Plutonium (Element). Scar Tissue? No. Stitch Marker? No. Trampoline? No. Maybe the group is **WORDS ENDING IN A SYMBOL**? No. Let's look at the words again. Is it possible **NEEDLES** is in the last group? **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, NEEDLES**? No. What if **CAR AIR FRESHENER** is not pine? What if it's **SWEET**? No. What if **CHRISTMAS**, **PLUTONIUM**, **SCAR TISSUE**, **TRAMPOLINE** are all **THINGS THAT ARE 'RED'**? Christmas (Santa is red). Plutonium? (Pit is red/hot?). Scar Tissue (red). Trampoline (often red?). This is weak. What if they are all **THINGS THAT ARE 'GREEN'**? Christmas. Plutonium (Green glow?). Scar tissue? No. Trampoline? No. Let's try **SCAR TISSUE** and **STITCH MARKER**... **SEWING**? If **NEEDLES** was in sewing, we need 4. **YARN** is in lies. What if the group is **CROCHET**? No. Okay, let's look at **PLUTONIUM** and **TRAMPOLINE**. Both start with **P** and **T**? No. Both have **U** and **O**? Plutonium has U, O. Trampoline has O. Scar Tissue has I, S. Stitch Marker has I. **VOWELS**? No. Let's try **PLUTONIUM**, **TURPENTINE**, **CAR AIR FRESHENER**, **CHRISTMAS**. No. What links **PLUTONIUM** and **SCAR TISSUE**? **FISSION**? No. **CANCER**? Scar tissue... no. Plutonium causes cancer. Christmas? No. Trampoline? No. Stitch marker? No. What links **PLUTONIUM**, **SCAR TISSUE**, **STITCH MARKER**, **TRAMPOLINE**? Maybe they are all things you **CAN'T SEE**? No. Maybe they are all **SYNTHETIC**? Scar tissue is natural. Maybe the category is **THINGS THAT ARE 'TIGHT'**? Scar tissue is tight. Stitch marker is small/tight loop? Plutonium is dense? Trampoline is tight surface? This is very vague. Let's reconsider the **PINE** group. **CAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE**. If this is correct, the other group is **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE**. I will bet on the Pine group. What is the other group? Wait. **SCAR TISSUE**... **STITCH**... **MARKER**... Is there a group of **WORDS CONTAINING 'MARK'** or **'TISSUE'**? No. Is there a group of **WEIGHTS**? No. Is there a group of **DANGEROUS THINGS**? Plutonium (Radioactive). Scar Tissue (Infection risk?). Stitch Marker (Swallow risk?). Trampoline (Injury risk?). **THINGS THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS/INJURIOUS**? This is a plausible meta-category. Plutonium is toxic. Scar tissue can indicate bad healing. Stitch markers are small hazards for kids. Trampolines are known for injuries. It's a bit loose but possible. Another option: **THINGS WITH 'BEDS'**? Plutonium bed (reactor). Scar tissue bed. Trampoline bed. Stitch marker... no. **THINGS WITH 'WEBS'**? No. Let's guess the Pine group. If it's wrong, I learn. If it's right, I just have to figure out the last one or guess it. Actually, looking at **PLUTONIUM**, **SCAR TISSUE**, **STITCH MARKER**, **TRAMPOLINE**... **PLU**... **SCA**... **STI**... **TRA**... No. Wait. **Stitch**... **Mark**... **Er**... **Scar**... **Tis**... **Sue**... **Tram**... **Po**... **Li**... **Ne**... **Plu**... **To**... **Ni**... **Um**... Maybe they are all **WORDS THAT END WITH A COLOR**? Plutonium (no). Scar Tissue (no). Stitch Marker (no). Trampoline (no). How about **THINGS THAT ARE 'ELASTIC'**? Scar tissue can be stretched. Trampoline stretches. Stitch markers are often silicone (elastic). Plutonium? No. How about **THINGS THAT ARE 'METAL'**? Plutonium (metal). Stitch marker (often metal). Scar tissue (no). Trampoline (frame is metal). **THINGS THAT CONTAIN METAL**? Plutonium is metal. Stitch markers are often metal. Trampolines have metal springs/frames. Scar tissue... no. Maybe **NEEDLES** should be in the last group? **PLUTONIUM, NEEDLES, STITCH MARKER, SCAR TISSUE**. Needles, Stitch Markers, Scar Tissue (stitches)... Plutonium? No. If **Needles** joins the last group, what is the Pine group? **CAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, TURPENTINE**... and? **TRAMPOLINE**? No. So Needles must be in the Pine group (Pine needles). So I stick with the Pine group guess. The last group is the mystery. **PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE**. Could they be **THINGS THAT ARE 'POISONOUS'**? No. **THINGS THAT ARE 'RADIOACTIVE'**? No. **THINGS THAT ARE 'WEIGHTLESS'**? No. I will proceed with the Pine group guess. It is the most semantically cohesive.

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Guess 4CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect165s

I suspect the third group is related to pine trees or pine products. 'Christmas' trees are often pines, 'needles' refers to pine needles, 'turpentine' is a solvent derived from pine resin, and 'car air freshener' is frequently associated with pine scent (e.g., Little Trees). This forms a coherent thematic group. If correct, the remaining words (PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE) must form the final group.

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Guess 5PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect137s

I have solved three groups: Synonyms for a Lie, Parts of a Bra, and Things Associated with Pine Trees. The remaining four words are PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, and TRAMPOLINE. I need to find the common theme. 'Stitch Marker' and 'Needles' are knitting terms, but 'Needles' is already used. 'Scar Tissue' contains 'Tissue'. 'Plutonium' is an element. 'Trampoline' is equipment. Let's look for word associations. 'Stitch' and 'Scar' are related to medical/sewing contexts? No. Let's look at 'Plutonium' and 'Trampoline'. Is there a connection? Maybe they are all things that are 'elastic'? No. Maybe they are all things that can be found in a 'kit'? No. Wait, look at 'Scar Tissue' and 'Stitch Marker'. Both involve 'thread' or 'line'? No. Let's look at 'Plutonium' and 'Scar Tissue'. Both are 'radioactive'? No. Both are 'hazardous'? Scar tissue isn't really hazardous. Let's look at the words again. PLUTONIUM. SCAR TISSUE. STITCH MARKER. TRAMPOLINE. What if the connection is **THINGS THAT ARE 'TIGHT'**? No. What if the connection is **WORDS CONTAINING AN ELEMENT SYMBOL**? Plutonium (Pu, Lu, Ti). Scar Tissue (S, Ar, Ti, Se). Stitch Marker (Ti, Cr, Mn, K). Trampoline (Ta, Rb, Ac, Lu, Pm, I, N, Es). This is a common Connections trope. Let's check if they all contain a specific set of element symbols or if they form a sentence? No. Let's try another angle. **PLUTONIUM** (Pu). **SCAR TISSUE** (Si? No). **STITCH MARKER** (Sn? No). **TRAMPOLINE** (Tl? No). Let's look at **Stitch**... **Scar**... **Tram**... **Plu**... No. How about **THINGS THAT HAVE 'SPRINGS'**? Trampoline has springs. Scar tissue... no. Plutonium... no. Stitch marker... no. How about **THINGS THAT ARE 'ELASTIC'**? Trampoline. Scar tissue (can be tight/less elastic, but often discussed in terms of elasticity/stretching). Stitch markers are often made of silicone/plastic rings which are elastic. Plutonium? No. Is there a word missing? No. Let's look at **PLUTONIUM** and **TRAMPOLINE**. **SCAR TISSUE** and **STITCH MARKER**. Maybe **MEDICAL** and **SPORTS**? No, mixed. Wait. **STITCH MARKER** is for knitting. **NEEDLES** was in the Pine group (Pine needles). If I had put Needles with Stitch Marker, what would go with them? Yarn? (Used in Lie group). Fabric? (Fabrication used). No. Let's look at **SCAR TISSUE**. It's a type of **TENDON**? No. It's related to **HEALING**. **STITCH MARKER**? No. **TRAMPOLINE**? No. **PLUTONIUM**? No. What do these four have in common? Maybe they are all **THINGS THAT CAN BE 'BROKEN'**? No. Maybe they are all **THINGS THAT ARE 'DENSE'**? No. Let's try **THINGS THAT ARE 'PINK'**? Christmas (red/green). Pine needles (green). Air freshener (various). Turpentine (yellowish). Scar tissue (often red/pink). Stitch marker (various). Trampoline (often black/white/red). Plutonium (silvery/metallic). No. What if the last group is **THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH 'K'** (Potassium)? No. What if the last group is **THINGS THAT ARE 'ELASTIC'**? I keep coming back to this. Plutonium is ductile. Trampoline is elastic. Scar tissue is fibrous/elastic. Stitch marker is often an elastic band/loop. This seems the most likely scientific/material property connection, although 'Plutonium' is the odd one out for 'elastic' in the everyday sense (it's a metal). However, in physics, metals have elastic properties. But is 'elasticity' a strong Connections category? Maybe **THINGS THAT ARE 'DANGEROUS'**? Plutonium (Radioactive). Scar Tissue (Infection/Pain). Stitch Marker (Choking hazard). Trampoline (Injury hazard). This feels like a 'Hazards' or 'Things that can hurt you' group. It's a bit abstract but plausible for the final group. Let's try it.

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grok-4.3

x-ai/grok-4.3

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses103s wait12k tokens$0.024
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

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Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect18s

These are all synonyms for a lie or exaggerated story.

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Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect6.2s

These are all components/parts of a bra.

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6.2s
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Cost
$0.0021
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect15s

These are all associated with pine (pine-scented air freshener, pine tree/Christmas tree, pine needles, pine-derived turpentine).

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Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect64s

These are the only words remaining, so they must form the final group.

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$0.012

glm-5.3-flash

z-ai/glm-5.3-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses164s wait7.4k tokens$0.0023
FABRICATION
FISH STORY
TALL TALE
YARN
CUP
HOOK
STRAP
UNDERWIRE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
CHRISTMAS
NEEDLES
TURPENTINE
PLUTONIUM
SCAR TISSUE
STITCH MARKER
TRAMPOLINE

Guess history

Guess 1FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARNCorrect24s

All are synonyms for an untrue story.

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24s
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Guess 2CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRECorrect6.0s

Parts of a bra.

Latency
6.0s
Tokens
524(476 in / 48 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 3CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINECorrect133s

All associated with pine trees: pine needles, pine-scented car air fresheners, turpentine made from pine resin, and Christmas trees.

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133s
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Guess 4PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINECorrect1.2s

Last four — likely things containing 'spring' hidden? Hmm... they may be knitting-related items: stitch marker, yarn... Actually PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, TRAMPOLINE... things made in/near a 'mat'? Perhaps 'things that can be a mat'? Best guess remaining four.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
896(793 in / 103 out)
Cost
$0.0002