Connections · Archive · #42

Connections Answers #42

Sunday, July 23, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#42
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #42

  • Yellow · SCUBA GEAR

    MASKSNORKELTANKFINS

  • Green · PUNCTUATION MARKS

    PERIODHYPHENCOLONCOMMA

  • Blue · RUN QUICKLY

    DASHBOLTRACESPRINT

  • Purple · ___ CAT

    JUNGLEHOUSEFATDOJA

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ CAT

JUNGLE · HOUSE · FAT · DOJA

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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 #42?
Connections #42 (Sunday, July 23, 2023) 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.