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Connections Answers #573

Saturday, January 4, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#573
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #573

  • Yellow · CRUSH INTO A COMPACT SHAPE

    CRUMPLEBALLWADSCRUNCH

  • Green · FASTENERS

    HOOKBUCKLESNAPCLIP

  • Blue · MARK AS COMPLETED

    CHECKCROSSTICKSTRIKE

  • Purple · DEPICTED IN DALÍ’S “THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY”

    CLOCKANTMELTINGBRANCH

The Purple Group

DEPICTED IN DALÍ’S “THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY”

CLOCK · ANT · MELTING · BRANCH

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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.

FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #573?
Connections #573 (Saturday, January 4, 2025) 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.