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THON-Inspired Connections: Group Words By Topic

Want to play another round of “Connections?”

A few weeks ago, we created our own version of the popular “Connections” game created by The New York Times. Our version focused on Penn State-related categories and words.

Now, it’s THON Weekend, and we’re back with another version of “Connections.” This time, every category has something to do with THON.

In case you’re unfamiliar with how the game works, this game challenges players to find the four categories that a grid of 16 words can be sorted into. Even though multiple words may appear to fit into multiple categories, there’s only one correct solution.

Here’s the board:

If you’d like to play along for yourself, we’ve attached the link to play here.

Happy THONnections, folks!

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Mikey DeAngelis is a Penn State graduate with a degree in film production who served as Onward State's visual editor from 2023-2025. While not reminiscing about his time at Penn State, he enjoys making content for his YouTube channel. Mikey loves Philly sports, traveling and hiking in National Parks, and watching movies. To reach Mikey, feel free to reach out on Twitter (@mikey_deangelis) or by email ([email protected]).

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