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Connections Answers #838

Friday, September 26, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#838
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #838

  • Yellow · STIR VIGOROUSLY

    CREAMBEATWHISKWHIP

  • Green · HARD TO MAKE OUT

    PALEDIMLIGHTFAINT

  • Blue · KINDS OF BEARS

    SUNBROWNBLACKPOLAR

  • Purple · DIRTY ___

    BLONDEWORDRICEPOOL

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · DIRTY ___

BLONDE · WORD · RICE · POOL

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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 #838?
Connections #838 (Friday, September 26, 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.