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Connections Answers #872

Thursday, October 30, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#872
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

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Connections answer · #872

  • Yellow · TERMS OF ENDEARMENT

    PUMPKINANGELSUGARLOVE

  • Green · FICTION GENRES

    HORRORMYSTERYROMANCEFANTASY

  • Blue · COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR BIRDS

    MURDERCHARMPARLIAMENTGAGGLE

  • Purple · PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST NAMES ARE U.S. CITIES

    BUTLERBLOOMLEVYGUTHRIE

The Purple Group

PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST NAMES ARE U.S. CITIES

BUTLER · BLOOM · LEVY · GUTHRIE

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What were the Connections answers for #872?
Connections #872 (Thursday, October 30, 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.