Connections · Archive · #862
Connections Answers #862
Monday, October 20, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#862
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #862
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Yellow · AFFLICTION
DEMONCOMPLEXBUGBEARHANG-UP
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Green · REPRESENTED BY CONSTELLATIONS
HUNTERCENTAURBIG BEARLYRE
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Blue · PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS
KASBEI
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Purple · ___CORN
POPAUNICAPRI
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___CORN
POP · A · UNI · CAPRI
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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 #862?
Connections #862 (Monday, October 20, 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.