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Connections Answers #564

Thursday, December 26, 2024 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#564
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #564

  • Yellow · APPROXIMATELY

    LIKEROUGHLYABOUTAROUND

  • Green · TREES

    ELDERSPRUCEPINEPALM

  • Blue · SIZABLE, AS AN AMOUNT

    TIDYHANDSOMEHEALTHYRESPECTABLE

  • Purple · U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS, PER AP STYLE GUIDE

    ALAMISSARKORE

The Purple Group

U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS, PER AP STYLE GUIDE

ALA · MISS · ARK · ORE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #564?
Connections #564 (Thursday, December 26, 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.