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Connections Answers #848

Monday, October 6, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#848
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #848

  • Yellow · PARTS OF A RECORD PLAYER SETUP

    TURNTABLEPREAMPSPEAKERAMP

  • Green · KINDS OF COATS

    PEATRENCHCAMELDUFFLE

  • Blue · THINGS THAT COME ON SPOOLS

    FILMTHREADTAPEWIRE

  • Purple · STARTING WITH HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS

    HAYSTACKHAIKUYEOMANHELONIUM

The Purple Group

Homophone · STARTING WITH HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS

HAYSTACK · HAIKU · YEOMAN · HELONIUM

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #848?
Connections #848 (Monday, October 6, 2025) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.