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Connections Answers #486

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#486
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #486

  • Yellow · EFFERVESCENCE

    BUBBLESFIZZFOAMFROTH

  • Green · BURGEON

    PROGRESSBLOSSOMMATUREDEVELOP

  • Blue · MUSIC PUBLICATIONS

    SPINPITCHFORKMOJOBILLBOARD

  • Purple · ENDING WITH TABLEWARE

    JACKKNIFEBUTTERCUPBOILERPLATEWITHERSPOON

The Purple Group

ENDING WITH TABLEWARE

JACKKNIFE · BUTTERCUP · BOILERPLATE · WITHERSPOON

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #486?
Connections #486 (Wednesday, October 9, 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.