Connections · Archive · #278

Connections Answers #278

Friday, March 15, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#278
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #278

  • Yellow · CRITICIZE

    TRASHKNOCKBLASTSLAM

  • Green · “MY MISTAKE!”

    SORRYOOPSAPOLOGIESPARDON

  • Blue · ALIBI

    OUTEXCUSEDEFENSEREASON

  • Purple · PLAY ___

    DIRTYDATEDOHDEAD

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · PLAY ___

DIRTY · DATE · DOH · DEAD

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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 #278?
Connections #278 (Friday, March 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.