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Connections Answers #696
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#696
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #696
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Yellow · GET BETTER, AS A BROKEN BONE
KNITRECOVERMENDHEAL
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Green · NOT INCLUDING
SAVEBUTBESIDESEXCEPT
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Blue · TAROT MINOR ARCANA SUITS
CUPSSWORDSPENTACLESWANDS
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Purple · HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONES
CHORALPURLQUARTSOPEL
The Purple Group
Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONES
CHORAL · PURL · QUARTS · OPEL
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FAQ
What were the Connections answers for #696?
Connections #696 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.