Connections · Archive · #616
Connections Answers #616
Sunday, February 16, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#616
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #616
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Yellow · GLIMMER
SUGGESTIONTOUCHHINTTRACE
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Green · CORRESPOND WELL WITH
MATCHCOMPLEMENTSUITFIT
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Blue · FAMOUS PUPPETS
PUNCHTRIUMPHOSCARLAMB CHOP
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Purple · DOG BREEDS MINUS “ER” SOUND
POINTBOXSETRETRIEVE
The Purple Group
DOG BREEDS MINUS “ER” SOUND
POINT · BOX · SET · RETRIEVE
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How Connections Works
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 #616?
Connections #616 (Sunday, February 16, 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.