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Connections Answers #135

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#135
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #135

  • Yellow · ANIMAL GROUPS

    SCHOOLPRIDECOLONYHERD

  • Green · SMALL OPENING

    CRANNYNOOKRECESSNICHE

  • Blue · PARADIGMATIC

    MODELTEXTBOOKCLASSICDEFINITIVE

  • Purple · RHYMING COMPOUND WORDS

    DOWNTOWNRAGTAGBIGWIGBACKPACK

The Purple Group

Compound word · RHYMING COMPOUND WORDS

DOWNTOWN · RAGTAG · BIGWIG · BACKPACK

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #135?
Connections #135 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used compound word, which is where most solvers slip.