CROSSLINKS

Find the links. Then link the links.

Find the missing word on each spoke. Every answer must connect naturally to both the center word and the outer word.

For example, HOUSE could connect LIGHT and BOAT (lighthouse and houseboat), and SPOT could connect LIGHT and CHECK (spotlight and spot check).

Stuck on a spoke? Click the ? beside it to reveal a crossword-style clue along that spoke. Once revealed, the clue stays visible.

Once all six linking words are solved, the second stage unlocks. Drag between the solved words to pair them into three related pairs. Correct pairs will lock in, and their connection will be revealed below the puzzle.

Solve the six connecting words.
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Final Connection

Drag from one solved connecting word to another to pair the six words into three related pairs.

Hints give crossword-style clues for the connecting words. After solving all six, drag between answer nodes to make the three final pairs.