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Connections Answers #864

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#864
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #864

  • Yellow · UTILITIES

    WATERGASELECTRICTELEPHONE

  • Green · ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS

    FASHIONSHAPETAILORMOLD

  • Blue · KINDS OF ANTS

    PHARAOHFIRECARPENTERARMY

  • Purple · COPY___

    WRITERPASTACATRIGHT

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · COPY___

WRITER · PASTA · CAT · RIGHT

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #864?
Connections #864 (Wednesday, October 22, 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.