Connections · Archive · #218

Connections Answers #218

Monday, January 15, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#218
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #218

  • Yellow · LIST OF CANDIDATES

    SLATETICKETBALLOTROSTER

  • Green · PROTECTIVE BARRIER

    PADSHIELDCUSHIONBUFFER

  • Blue · MEDICINE FORMATS

    CREAMSYRUPTABLETCAPSULE

  • Purple · PEA ___

    SOUPPODCOATGREEN

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · PEA ___

SOUP · POD · COAT · GREEN

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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 #218?
Connections #218 (Monday, January 15, 2024) 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.