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Connections Answers #837

Thursday, September 25, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#837
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #837

  • Yellow · LEFT-LEANING, POLITICALLY

    LEFTPROGRESSIVEBLUELIBERAL

  • Green · ICE CREAM PARLOR ORDERS

    SPLITCUPSHAKECONE

  • Blue · MATT DAMON MOVIES, WITH "THE"

    MARTIANDEPARTEDRAINMAKERGOOD SHEPHERD

  • Purple · NAMED "APOLLO"

    GREEK/ROMAN GODSPACECRAFTTHEATERFICTIONAL BOXER

The Purple Group

NAMED "APOLLO"

GREEK/ROMAN GOD · SPACECRAFT · THEATER · FICTIONAL BOXER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #837?
Connections #837 (Thursday, September 25, 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.