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Connections Answers #860
Saturday, October 18, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#860
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #860
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Yellow · GLIDE
SKATECOASTBREEZEFLOAT
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Green · WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTS
HANDPICKLEDODGERACQUET
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Blue · PROLIFIC ACTORS
BACONCAGEFORDCRUISE
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Purple · HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND"
HOCKPEDALCELLTRAYED
The Purple Group
Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND"
HOCK · PEDAL · CELL · TRAYED
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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 #860?
Connections #860 (Saturday, October 18, 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.