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Connections Answers #803

Friday, August 22, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#803
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #803

  • Yellow · U.S. PRESIDENTS

    ADAMSWASHINGTONFORDGRANT

  • Green · ACTORS WHOSE LAST NAMES ARE ALSO VERBS

    TOM CRUISECHRISTOPH WALTZGEOFFREY RUSHCHEVY CHASE

  • Blue · KINDS OF POKER

    STRIPSTUDOMAHADRAW

  • Purple · PROPER NOUNS AFTER WORDS ENDING IN "ING" IN '90S MOVIE TITLES

    LAS VEGASAMYPRIVATE RYANJOHN MALKOVICH

The Purple Group

PROPER NOUNS AFTER WORDS ENDING IN "ING" IN '90S MOVIE TITLES

LAS VEGAS · AMY · PRIVATE RYAN · JOHN MALKOVICH

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #803?
Connections #803 (Friday, August 22, 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.