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Connections Answers #654

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#654
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #654

  • Yellow · PARTS OF A TABLE SETTING

    GLASSPLATENAPKINFORK

  • Green · INCREASED, WITH “UP”

    SHOTROSETHRUSTFLEW

  • Blue · KINDS OF DIGITAL STORAGE

    CARDDRIVECLOUDDISK

  • Purple · UNITS OF VOLUME PLUS LETTER

    PINOTQUARTZBOUNCEGALLEON

The Purple Group

Added / dropped letter · UNITS OF VOLUME PLUS LETTER

PINOT · QUARTZ · BOUNCE · GALLEON

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #654?
Connections #654 (Wednesday, March 26, 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 used added / dropped letter, which is where most solvers slip.