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Connections Answers #858
Thursday, October 16, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#858
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #858
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Yellow · FRUIT DESSERTS
TARTCRUMBLECRISPCOBBLER
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Green · CRABBY
SOURCROSSSOREPRICKLY
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Blue · FISH
PIKESKATECHARFLUKE
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Purple · BANANA ___
BREADSPLITBOATSLUG
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · BANANA ___
BREAD · SPLIT · BOAT · SLUG
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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 #858?
Connections #858 (Thursday, October 16, 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.