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Connections Answers #401

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#401
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #401

  • Yellow · IN A BAD MOOD

    SHORTCROSSTESTYSURLY

  • Green · EXPERIMENTAL

    PILOTTRIALEXPLORATORYPRELIMINARY

  • Blue · STARTS OF BROADWAY MUSICALS

    KINKYFIDDLERMERRILYJERSEY

  • Purple · PETER ___

    PANRABBITPARKERPIPER

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · PETER ___

PAN · RABBIT · PARKER · PIPER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #401?
Connections #401 (Tuesday, July 16, 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.