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Connections Answers #172

Thursday, November 30, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#172
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #172

  • Yellow · AVOID

    ESCAPEDUCKSKIRTDODGE

  • Green · HITCHCOCK MOVIES

    REBECCABIRDSROPENOTORIOUS

  • Blue · SIDEKICKS

    ROBINGOOSEHOBBESWATSON

  • Purple · ___ CHEESE

    COTTAGECREAMSTRINGSAY

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ CHEESE

COTTAGE · CREAM · STRING · SAY

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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 #172?
Connections #172 (Thursday, November 30, 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.