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Connections Answers #542

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#542
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #542

  • Yellow · STEER

    LEADSHEPHERDGUIDEDIRECT

  • Green · THINGS WITH NEEDLE/S

    PINE TREECOMPASSTURNTABLESEWING KIT

  • Blue · FIGURES IN GREEK MYTH

    PANATLASECHOHELEN

  • Purple · STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR LAVATORY

    CANDLELOOFAHTOILETRIESJOHNSON

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR LAVATORY

CANDLE · LOOFAH · TOILETRIES · JOHNSON

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #542?
Connections #542 (Wednesday, December 4, 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.