Connections · Archive · #870
Connections Answers #870
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#870
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #870
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Yellow · BANALITY
CHESTNUTTROPECLICHÉPLATITUDE
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Green · IN THE KNOW
HIPWISEAWARESAVVY
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Blue · REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS
HOMESELECTBACKMENU
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Purple · ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTER
PELVISGUSHERKENYAOCHER
The Purple Group
Added / dropped letter · ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTER
PELVIS · GUSHER · KENYA · OCHER
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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 #870?
Connections #870 (Tuesday, October 28, 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 used added / dropped letter, which is where most solvers slip.