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Connections Answers #859

Friday, October 17, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#859
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #859

  • Yellow · USED DURING A PRESENTATION

    CLICKERLASER POINTERSLIDESPROJECTOR

  • Green · ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR SHOP

    MAGNETPOSTCARDKEY RINGFIGURINE

  • Blue · FOLKTALE CHARACTERS

    TOM THUMBJACKCHICKEN LITTLETHUMBELINA

  • Purple · WEATHER TERMS

    HEAT INDEXWIND CHILLBEAUFORT SCALEDEWPOINT

The Purple Group

WEATHER TERMS

HEAT INDEX · WIND CHILL · BEAUFORT SCALE · DEWPOINT

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #859?
Connections #859 (Friday, October 17, 2025) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.