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Connections Answers #898

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#898
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #898

  • Yellow · SMALL-TIME

    MICKEY MOUSERINKY-DINKTRIVIALTWO-BIT

  • Green · THINGS THAT ARE PINK

    BARBIE DREAMHOUSECHERRY BLOSSOMCALAMINE LOTIONFLAMINGO

  • Blue · THINGS YOU CAN SCRATCH

    BUG BITELOTTERY TICKETVINYL RECORDYOUR HEAD

  • Purple · STARTING WITH OPTIMISTIC WORDS

    HAPPY MEALGLAD-HANDMERRY-GO-ROUNDSUNNY-SIDE UP

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH OPTIMISTIC WORDS

HAPPY MEAL · GLAD-HAND · MERRY-GO-ROUND · SUNNY-SIDE UP

How Connections Works

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 #898?
Connections #898 (Tuesday, November 25, 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.