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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
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Yellow · PARTS OF A RECORD PLAYER SETUP
TURNTABLEPREAMPSPEAKERAMP
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Green · KINDS OF COATS
PEATRENCHCAMELDUFFLE
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Blue · THINGS THAT COME ON SPOOLS
FILMTHREADTAPEWIRE
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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.