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Connections Answers #490
Sunday, October 13, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#490
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #490
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Yellow · MADE OF KERATIN
CLAWHORNHOOFNAIL
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Green · ROAD RUNNER CARTOON STAPLES
BOULDERANVILCOYOTETNT
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Blue · KINDS OF PANTS
CARGOHAMMERSTIRRUPCAPRI
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Purple · ___ ROLL
CALIFORNIAEGGDRUMHONOR
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___ ROLL
CALIFORNIA · EGG · DRUM · HONOR
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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 #490?
Connections #490 (Sunday, October 13, 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.