Connections · Archive · #186
Connections Answers #186
Thursday, December 14, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#186
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #186
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Yellow · PESTER
BUGHOUNDBADGERNAG
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Green · SPORTS VENUES
BOWLFIELDDOMEARENA
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Blue · SEPARATE
FORKPARTSPLITDIVIDE
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Purple · SILVER ___
SPOONSCREENFOXLINING
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · SILVER ___
SPOON · SCREEN · FOX · LINING
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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 #186?
Connections #186 (Thursday, December 14, 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.