Connections · Archive · #185
Connections Answers #185
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#185
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #185
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Yellow · GOLF COURSE PARTS
ROUGHGREENBUNKERFAIRWAY
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Green · “I GIVE!”
STOPENOUGHUNCLEMERCY
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Blue · INDECENT
BLUECOARSEBAWDYRISQUÉ
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Purple · ”-OUGH” WORDS THAT DON’T RHYME
TOUGHDOUGHCOUGHBOUGH
The Purple Group
”-OUGH” WORDS THAT DON’T RHYME
TOUGH · DOUGH · COUGH · BOUGH
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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 #185?
Connections #185 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.