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Connections Answers #816

Thursday, September 4, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#816
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #816

  • Yellow · WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON A CHRISTMAS TREE

    CANDY CANEANGELTINSELSTRING LIGHTS

  • Green · CLEAN UP, AS A PHOTOGRAPH

    AIRBRUSHFIXTOUCH UPPHOTOSHOP

  • Blue · FRENCH FOOD WORDS

    PAINPAMPLEMOUSSEVINAIGRETTECORNICHON

  • Purple · THINGS WITH CELLS

    HONEYCOMBORGANISMSOLAR PANELSPREADSHEET

The Purple Group

THINGS WITH CELLS

HONEYCOMB · ORGANISM · SOLAR PANEL · SPREADSHEET

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #816?
Connections #816 (Thursday, September 4, 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.