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Connections Answers #221

Thursday, January 18, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#221
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #221

  • Yellow · SHOW OFF

    PEACOCKPOSTUREGRANDSTANDSTRUT

  • Green · FOREMOST

    PRIMESUPREMEPARAMOUNTMAIN

  • Blue · COLORS IN BRAZIL’S FLAG

    GREENBLUEWHITEYELLOW

  • Purple · ___ LETTER

    LOVECOVERSCARLETCHAIN

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ LETTER

LOVE · COVER · SCARLET · CHAIN

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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 #221?
Connections #221 (Thursday, January 18, 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.