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Connections Answers #493

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#493
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #493

  • Yellow · AT SOME FUTURE POINT

    LATERNEXTSOONEVENTUALLY

  • Green · PARTS OF A TOURNAMENT SETUP

    ROUNDBYEBRACKETSEED

  • Blue · BIT OF BREAKFAST CEREAL

    PEBBLECHEERIOFLAKEPUFF

  • Purple · WHAT THE OUTSTRETCHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS CAN REPRESENT

    PEACESCISSORSVICTORYTWO

The Purple Group

WHAT THE OUTSTRETCHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS CAN REPRESENT

PEACE · SCISSORS · VICTORY · TWO

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #493?
Connections #493 (Wednesday, October 16, 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.