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Connections Answers #812

Sunday, August 31, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#812
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #812

  • Yellow · CRITICIZE HARSHLY

    ROASTFLAMEBLASTBASH

  • Green · COMMON COMPONENTS OF BOARD GAMES

    CARDSDICEPIECESBOARD

  • Blue · HETERONYMS

    BASSDOESAXESCOORDINATE

  • Purple · ___STICKS

    DRUMFISHFIDDLECHOP

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___STICKS

DRUM · FISH · FIDDLE · CHOP

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #812?
Connections #812 (Sunday, August 31, 2025) 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.