Connections · Archive · #85

Connections Answers #85

Monday, September 4, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#85
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #85

  • Yellow · PAINTING ACCESSORIES

    BRUSHCANVASEASELPALETTE

  • Green · AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SETTINGS

    PARKNEUTRALDRIVEREVERSE

  • Blue · THINGS WITH TEETH

    GEARCOMBSAWZIPPER

  • Purple · ___ CHAIR

    FOLDINGHIGHLAWNFIRST

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ CHAIR

FOLDING · HIGH · LAWN · FIRST

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #85?
Connections #85 (Monday, September 4, 2023) 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.