Connections · Archive · #71

Connections Answers #71

Monday, August 21, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#71
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #71

  • Yellow · U.S. MOUNTAIN STATES

    UTAHARIZONACOLORADONEVADA

  • Green · SODA BRANDS

    CRUSHMUGSQUIRTSPRITE

  • Blue · CLASSIC ROCK BANDS

    RUSHGENESISYESKANSAS

  • Purple · TONY ___

    HAWKMONTANASTARKSOPRANO

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · TONY ___

HAWK · MONTANA · STARK · SOPRANO

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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 #71?
Connections #71 (Monday, August 21, 2023) 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.