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Connections Answers #256

Thursday, February 22, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#256
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #256

  • Yellow · DOG SOUNDS

    WHINEBARKGROWLHOWL

  • Green · DEPARTMENT

    WINGBRANCHARMCHAPTER

  • Blue · ORIGIN

    ROOTCRADLEFONTSOURCE

  • Purple · COLORS WITH THEIR FIRST LETTERS CHANGED

    CLUEFROWNPREENMELLOW

The Purple Group

COLORS WITH THEIR FIRST LETTERS CHANGED

CLUE · FROWN · PREEN · MELLOW

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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 #256?
Connections #256 (Thursday, February 22, 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.