Connections · Archive · #589

Connections Answers #589

Monday, January 20, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#589
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #589

  • Yellow · TAKE ON, AS A RESPONSIBILITY

    BEARSHOULDERHANDLEASSUME

  • Green · CORNERS

    CROOKELBOWBENDANGLE

  • Blue · ASSOCIATED WITH POPEYE

    SPINACHANCHORPIPEFOREARM

  • Purple · ___ SHEET

    COOKIECHEATFITTEDBALANCE

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ SHEET

COOKIE · CHEAT · FITTED · BALANCE

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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 #589?
Connections #589 (Monday, January 20, 2025) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.