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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
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Yellow · PARTS OF A TABLE SETTING
GLASSPLATENAPKINFORK
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Green · INCREASED, WITH “UP”
SHOTROSETHRUSTFLEW
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Blue · KINDS OF DIGITAL STORAGE
CARDDRIVECLOUDDISK
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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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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 #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.