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Connections Answers #281

Monday, March 18, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#281
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #281

  • Yellow · SEGMENT OF A PROCESS

    STAGECYCLEROUNDPHASE

  • Green · CONSTELLATIONS

    CYGNUSORIONPEGASUSGEMINI

  • Blue · SPIRALS IN NATURE

    SUNFLOWERSNAILCYCLONEGALAXY

  • Purple · ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”

    SOLITAIRECYCLOPSUNICYCLEMONOLOGUE

The Purple Group

ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”

SOLITAIRE · CYCLOPS · UNICYCLE · MONOLOGUE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #281?
Connections #281 (Monday, March 18, 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.