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Connections Answers #509

Friday, November 1, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#509
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #509

  • Yellow · PROGRESS SLOWLY

    DRAGCRAWLINCHCREEP

  • Green · WAYS TO ORDER A BEER

    DRAFTBOTTLETAPCAN

  • Blue · CHEESY CORN SNACK UNIT

    DOODLEBALLCURLPUFF

  • Purple · ___ EFFECT

    DOMINOBUTTERFLYHALOPLACEBO

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ EFFECT

DOMINO · BUTTERFLY · HALO · PLACEBO

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #509?
Connections #509 (Friday, November 1, 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.