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Connections Answers #586

Friday, January 17, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#586
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #586

  • Yellow · FRANKFURTER

    BANGERLINKBRATSAUSAGE

  • Green · STRIKE

    HITBOPTAPKNOCK

  • Blue · WEB BROWSERS

    OPERAEDGESAFARICHROME

  • Purple · ENDING WITH BEER BRANDS

    ROSEBUDPEPPERONICONTRABASSAUTOHARP

The Purple Group

ENDING WITH BEER BRANDS

ROSEBUD · PEPPERONI · CONTRABASS · AUTOHARP

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #586?
Connections #586 (Friday, January 17, 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.