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Connections Answers #617
Monday, February 17, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#617
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #617
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Yellow · TIME OFF
BREAKLEAVERESTVACATION
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Green · FOLLOW A MEANDERING COURSE
SNAKEWINDWEAVECURVE
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Blue · BOWLING RESULTS
DOUBLESTRIKESPARETURKEY
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Purple · ___FISH
BLOWCATSWORDGOLD
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___FISH
BLOW · CAT · SWORD · GOLD
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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 #617?
Connections #617 (Monday, February 17, 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.