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Connections Answers #686
Sunday, April 27, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#686
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #686
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Yellow · CALCULATOR BUTTONS
TIMESPERCENTEQUALSMINUS
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Green · AMOUNTS OF HAIR
SHOCKLOCKTHATCHTUFT
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Blue · SALTY SNACK UNIT
RUFFLEGOLDFISHCOMBOTAKI
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Purple · SWEDISH ___
MASSAGEFISHMEATBALLCHEF
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · SWEDISH ___
MASSAGE · FISH · MEATBALL · CHEF
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What were the Connections answers for #686?
Connections #686 (Sunday, April 27, 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.