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Connections Answers #136

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#136
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #136

  • Yellow · GRAMMAR TENSE TERMS

    PERFECTFUTUREPRESENTPAST

  • Green · “GRACIOUS ME!”

    GOODNESSMERCYHEAVENSLORD

  • Blue · 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

    LADYDRUMMERRINGSWAN

  • Purple · ___ SYRUP

    MAPLESIMPLECOUGHCORN

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ SYRUP

MAPLE · SIMPLE · COUGH · CORN

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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.

FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #136?
Connections #136 (Wednesday, October 25, 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 fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.