Connections · Archive · #821
Connections Answers #821
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#821
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #821
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Yellow · FINISHED
COMPLETEOVERTHROUGHDONE
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Green · THINGS WITH SHELLS
EGGSNAILHARD TACOM&M
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Blue · SWIG
SLUGBELTGULPSHOT
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Purple · ___DOG
BULLLAPWATCHUNDER
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___DOG
BULL · LAP · WATCH · UNDER
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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 #821?
Connections #821 (Tuesday, September 9, 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.