Connections · Archive · #271

Connections Answers #271

Friday, March 8, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#271
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #271

  • Yellow · THINGS TO SEW

    DARTHEMPLEATSEAM

  • Green · WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD

    CANDRYFREEZECURE

  • Blue · SHARP QUALITY

    PUNCHEDGESPICEBITE

  • Purple · BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER

    HAWLOOCONDOHERO

The Purple Group

BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER

HAW · LOO · CONDO · HERO

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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 #271?
Connections #271 (Friday, March 8, 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.