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Connections Answers #181

Saturday, December 9, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#181
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #181

  • Yellow · ICE CREAM TREATS

    SHAKEFLOATSPLITSUNDAE

  • Green · HARDWARE FASTENERS

    NAILSCREWBOLTRIVET

  • Blue · KINDS OF COOKING OIL

    PEANUTPALMOLIVECORN

  • Purple · STICKY ___

    RICENOTEFINGERSWICKET

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · STICKY ___

RICE · NOTE · FINGERS · WICKET

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #181?
Connections #181 (Saturday, December 9, 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.