Connections · Archive · #297

Connections Answers #297

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#297
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #297

  • Yellow · MODEL FOR REFERENCE

    STANDARDYARDSTICKGAUGEBENCHMARK

  • Green · POKER ACTIONS

    FOLDCHECKCALLBET

  • Blue · SKIN TYPES

    NORMALDRYOILYCOMBINATION

  • Purple · STARTS OF U.S. STATES

    MASSMARYWASHKENT

The Purple Group

STARTS OF U.S. STATES

MASS · MARY · WASH · KENT

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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 #297?
Connections #297 (Wednesday, April 3, 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.