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Connections Answers #482

Saturday, October 5, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#482
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #482

  • Yellow · STEAK CUTS

    HANGERT-BONESKIRTFILET

  • Green · KINDS OF UNDERWEAR

    BIKINIG-STRINGHIPSTERTHONG

  • Blue · INVOLVED IN A DENTIST VISIT

    X-RAYTOOTHBRUSHDRILLSINK

  • Purple · BRANDS THAT HAVE BECOME GENERIC TERMS

    JACUZZIQ-TIPCHAPSTICKXEROX

The Purple Group

BRANDS THAT HAVE BECOME GENERIC TERMS

JACUZZI · Q-TIP · CHAPSTICK · XEROX

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #482?
Connections #482 (Saturday, October 5, 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 was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.