Connections · Archive · #188

Connections Answers #188

Saturday, December 16, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#188
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #188

  • Yellow · FARM TOOLS

    PLOWSICKLERAKEHOE

  • Green · SCHEME

    PLOTPLOYTRICKRUSE

  • Blue · MAKE HAPPY

    TICKLEAMUSEPLEASEDELIGHT

  • Purple · ONOMATOPOEIA

    PLOPBANGSPLASHTHUD

The Purple Group

ONOMATOPOEIA

PLOP · BANG · SPLASH · THUD

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #188?
Connections #188 (Saturday, December 16, 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.