Connections · Archive · #689

Connections Answers #689

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#689
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #689

  • Yellow · PARTS OF A SHOE

    HEELUPPERSOLETONGUE

  • Green · ACCOMMODATION

    ROOMSEATINGCHAIRSCAPACITY

  • Blue · REPUTATION

    FACESTANDINGREGARDIMAGE

  • Purple · ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “YUCK”

    DYNASTYGIMMICKMILDEWENGROSS

The Purple Group

ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “YUCK”

DYNASTY · GIMMICK · MILDEW · ENGROSS

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #689?
Connections #689 (Wednesday, April 30, 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.