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Connections Answers #909

Saturday, December 6, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#909
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #909

  • Yellow · NORM

    AVERAGEMEANSTANDARDPAR

  • Green · MOLLIFY

    MODERATETEMPERCOOLSETTLE

  • Blue · MEMBER OF A TITULAR GROUP IN AN ANIMATION FRANCHISE

    CARINCREDIBLEMINIONMONSTER

  • Purple · STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNA

    MONITORSHIPNEWTONTOADYADDERALL

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNA

MONITORSHIP · NEWTON · TOADY · ADDERALL

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #909?
Connections #909 (Saturday, December 6, 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.