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Connections Answers #455

Sunday, September 8, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#455
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #455

  • Yellow · VERBS IN A CAKE RECIPE

    FROSTBEATBAKEPREHEAT

  • Green · WHAT A HEART DOES WHEN EXCITED

    PUMPRACEPOUNDTHROB

  • Blue · ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES

    POPEBISHOPPRIORPASTOR

  • Purple · ___ BOYS

    BEACHPET SHOPHARDYBAD

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ BOYS

BEACH · PET SHOP · HARDY · BAD

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #455?
Connections #455 (Sunday, September 8, 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.