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Connections Answers #640

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#640
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #640

  • Yellow · INGREDIENTS IN CLASSIC POUND CAKE

    SUGAREGGSBUTTERFLOUR

  • Green · THINGS THAT ARE RED

    KETCHUPELMOROSECARDINAL

  • Blue · WORDS SAID TO HAVE NO EXACT RHYMES

    ORANGEMONTHPURPLESILVER

  • Purple · ___ CANDY

    COTTONEYEROCKJOHN

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ CANDY

COTTON · EYE · ROCK · JOHN

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #640?
Connections #640 (Wednesday, March 12, 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.