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Connections Answers #540

Monday, December 2, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#540
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

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Connections answer · #540

  • Yellow · ANNOUNCE

    TRUMPETHERALDBROADCASTDECLARE

  • Green · THINGS INVOLVING MALLETS

    CROQUETWHAC-A-MOLEXYLOPHONECARPENTRY

  • Blue · ICON EMBROIDERED ON A POLO SHIRT

    CROCODILEPOLO PLAYERLAURELSWOOSH

  • Purple · ___ CLIP

    PAPERALLIGATORHAIRVIDEO

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ CLIP

PAPER · ALLIGATOR · HAIR · VIDEO

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #540?
Connections #540 (Monday, December 2, 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.