Connections · Archive · #279
Connections Answers #279
Saturday, March 16, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#279
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #279
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Yellow · GET SMALLER
SHRINKCONTRACTREDUCELESSEN
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Green · AIRLINE CLASSES
BUSINESSCOACHPREMIUMFIRST
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Blue · EXAMINE, AS AN APPLICANT
VETREVIEWSCREENCHECK
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Purple · NOTABLE TV EPISODES
PILOTSPECIALPREMIEREFINALE
The Purple Group
NOTABLE TV EPISODES
PILOT · SPECIAL · PREMIERE · FINALE
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How Connections Works
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 #279?
Connections #279 (Saturday, March 16, 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.