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Connections Answers #422

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#422
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #422

  • Yellow · FLUFFY WHITE THINGS

    CLOUDCOTTON BALLDANDELIONSHEEP

  • Green · ONE IN A RESEARCH STUDY

    SUBJECTGUINEA PIGVOLUNTEERPARTICIPANT

  • Blue · TAKE ISSUE

    OBJECTMINDPROTESTDISAPPROVE

  • Purple · ___HORN

    SHOEBULLFOGMATTER

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___HORN

SHOE · BULL · FOG · MATTER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #422?
Connections #422 (Tuesday, August 6, 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.