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Connections Answers #583

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#583
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #583

  • Yellow · OPERATING

    WORKINGRUNNINGACTIVEFUNCTIONAL

  • Green · TERM

    SESSIONSITTINGPERIODMEETING

  • Blue · THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT

    BODYFLASHSTRAPLENS

  • Purple · BIRD PLUS LETTER

    CROWDPUFFINGSWANKGULLY

The Purple Group

Added / dropped letter · BIRD PLUS LETTER

CROWD · PUFFING · SWANK · GULLY

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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 #583?
Connections #583 (Tuesday, January 14, 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 used added / dropped letter, which is where most solvers slip.