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Connections Answers #174

Saturday, December 2, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#174
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #174

  • Yellow · CONTAINERS

    HAMPERBASKETCHESTBIN

  • Green · CIRCULAR SHAPES

    HOOPRINGBANDCIRCLE

  • Blue · RESTRICT

    CAPCURBCHECKLIMIT

  • Purple · ___ JAM

    NBAPAPERPEARLTRAFFIC

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ JAM

NBA · PAPER · PEARL · TRAFFIC

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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 #174?
Connections #174 (Saturday, December 2, 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.