Connections · Archive · #17

Connections Answers #17

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#17
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #17

  • Yellow · NECKWEAR

    SCARFASCOTBOLOTIE

  • Green · SHIP DIRECTIONS

    STERNBOWPORTSTARBOARD

  • Blue · DETERGENTS

    TIDEGAINERAALL

  • Purple · ___ TRIANGLE

    BERMUDALOVERIGHTACUTE

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ TRIANGLE

BERMUDA · LOVE · RIGHT · ACUTE

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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 #17?
Connections #17 (Wednesday, June 28, 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.