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Connections Answers #480
Thursday, October 3, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#480
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #480
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Yellow · BEVERAGES
JUICEPUNCHMILKSODA
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Green · CARE FOR A PLANT
PRUNEPOTWATERFERTILIZE
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Blue · ITEM SOLD IN PAIRS
SKISOCKEARBUDBOOKEND
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Purple · BUGS PLUS STARTING LETTER
PANTSMITEBLOUSESTICK
The Purple Group
Added / dropped letter · BUGS PLUS STARTING LETTER
PANT · SMITE · BLOUSE · STICK
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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.
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What were the Connections answers for #480?
Connections #480 (Thursday, October 3, 2024) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group used added / dropped letter, which is where most solvers slip.