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Connections Answers #549

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#549
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #549

  • Yellow · UTOPIA

    XANADUPARADISESEVENTH HEAVENSHANGRI-LA

  • Green · THINGS YOU SHAKE

    HAIRSPRAYSNOWGLOBESALAD DRESSINGMAGIC 8 BALL

  • Blue · PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX

    POKÉMONJAZZERCISEPARALYMPICSWIKIPEDIA

  • Purple · ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR “FRIEND”

    ROSEBUDPRIMATEKETCHUMPAYPAL

The Purple Group

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR “FRIEND”

ROSEBUD · PRIMATE · KETCHUM · PAYPAL

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #549?
Connections #549 (Wednesday, December 11, 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.