Connections · Archive · #259
Connections Answers #259
Sunday, February 25, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#259
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #259
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Yellow · WALK HEAVILY
LUMBERTRUDGESTOMPPLOD
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Green · FLEXIBLE
PLASTICLIMBERELASTICSUPPLE
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Blue · FENCING EQUIPMENT
FOILGLOVEMASKJACKET
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Purple · WORDS BEGINNING WITH INSTRUMENTS
CELLOPHANEORGANISMHARPOONBASSINET
The Purple Group
WORDS BEGINNING WITH INSTRUMENTS
CELLOPHANE · ORGANISM · HARPOON · BASSINET
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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 #259?
Connections #259 (Sunday, February 25, 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.