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Connections Answers #653

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#653
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #653

  • Yellow · BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS

    PANDATUXEDOOREOCROSSWORD

  • Green · ANAGRAMS

    BALEABLEABELBELA

  • Blue · U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES

    TEDDYCALABEDICK

  • Purple · CLEAR AS ___

    CRYSTALMUDDAYA BELL

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · CLEAR AS ___

CRYSTAL · MUD · DAY · A BELL

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #653?
Connections #653 (Tuesday, March 25, 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.