Connections · Archive · #197

Connections Answers #197

Monday, December 25, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#197
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #197

  • Yellow · DARLING

    BABYLOVEBOODEAR

  • Green · BASIC GEOMETRIC OBJECTS

    LINEPOINTRAYSEGMENT

  • Blue · OOMPH

    ZIPENERGYJUICEFIRE

  • Purple · SECRET ___

    SANTASAUCECODEAGENT

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · SECRET ___

SANTA · SAUCE · CODE · AGENT

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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 #197?
Connections #197 (Monday, December 25, 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.