Connections · Archive · #161
Connections Answers #161
Sunday, November 19, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#161
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #161
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Yellow · ONSET
DAWNBIRTHCREATIONSTART
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Green · VENERABLE
GRANDAUGUSTNOBLEREGAL
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Blue · WALK
STEPTREADMARCHSTRIDE
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Purple · ___ DAY HOLIDAYS
MAYLABOREARTHGROUNDHOG
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___ DAY HOLIDAYS
MAY · LABOR · EARTH · GROUNDHOG
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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 #161?
Connections #161 (Sunday, November 19, 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.