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Connections Answers #657

Saturday, March 29, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#657
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #657

  • Yellow · MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH FANCY DINING

    SILVERCRYSTALCHINALINEN

  • Green · KINDS OF SHORTS

    BIKEBOXERBERMUDACARGO

  • Blue · NOUNS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME

    PANAMAMANPLANCANAL

  • Purple · MOVIES FROM 1985

    CLUECOMMANDOBRAZILWITNESS

The Purple Group

MOVIES FROM 1985

CLUE · COMMANDO · BRAZIL · WITNESS

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #657?
Connections #657 (Saturday, March 29, 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 was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.