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Connections Answers #473

Thursday, September 26, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#473
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #473

  • Yellow · DECORATIVE EDGE

    FRILLTRIMBORDERFRINGE

  • Green · INCREASE, IN A WAY

    SWELLWAXGROWMOUNT

  • Blue · SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BARTENDER

    NEATDRYVIRGINSTRAIGHT

  • Purple · STRING ___

    BIKINICHEESEBEANTHEORY

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · STRING ___

BIKINI · CHEESE · BEAN · THEORY

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #473?
Connections #473 (Thursday, September 26, 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.