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Connections Answers #854
Sunday, October 12, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#854
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #854
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Yellow · FOR ALL TIME
FOREVERPERMANENTEVERLASTINGETERNAL
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Green · ESTABLISHES
BEGINSPIONEERSINSTITUTESLAUNCHES
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Blue · BIRDS
SWIFTROBINSWALLOWKITE
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Purple · HAPPY ___
DAYSRETURNSENDINGTRAILS
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · HAPPY ___
DAYS · RETURNS · ENDING · TRAILS
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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 #854?
Connections #854 (Sunday, October 12, 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.