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Connections Answers #495

Friday, October 18, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#495
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #495

  • Yellow · CLUNKER

    FLOPMISSBUSTDUD

  • Green · OPPORTUNITY

    TURNTIMECHANCESHOT

  • Blue · NON-CASH WAY TO PAY

    CHARGEPLASTICCARDCREDIT

  • Purple · AMAZON ___

    RIVERPRIMERAINFORESTKINDLE

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · AMAZON ___

RIVER · PRIME · RAINFOREST · KINDLE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #495?
Connections #495 (Friday, October 18, 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.