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Connections Answers #698

Friday, May 9, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#698
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #698

  • Yellow · TV DISPLAY SETTINGS

    COLORCONTRASTTINTBRIGHTNESS

  • Green · FUZZY, AS A MEMORY

    DIMREMOTEFAINTVAGUE

  • Blue · RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC

    SUMPRODUCTDIFFERENCEQUOTIENT

  • Purple · WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR

    SHADEDRAPESHUTTERBLIND

The Purple Group

WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR

SHADE · DRAPE · SHUTTER · BLIND

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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 #698?
Connections #698 (Friday, May 9, 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.