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Connections Answers #212

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#212
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #212

  • Yellow · CLEANING SUPPLIES

    SPONGEBROOMRAGMOP

  • Green · ELEMENTS OF COOKING, PER SAMIN NOSRAT

    SALTHEATFATACID

  • Blue · THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SNEEZE

    SMOKEDUSTPOLLENPEPPER

  • Purple · TITULAR FICTIONAL DETECTIVES

    SHAFTMONKMAGNUMTRACY

The Purple Group

TITULAR FICTIONAL DETECTIVES

SHAFT · MONK · MAGNUM · TRACY

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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 #212?
Connections #212 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024) 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.