Connections · Archive · #96

Connections Answers #96

Friday, September 15, 2023 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#96
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #96

  • Yellow · BOVIDS

    COWGOATBUFFALOSHEEP

  • Green · EMIT LIGHT

    SHINEGLOWBEAMRADIATE

  • Blue · GYMNASTICS APPARATUS

    FLOORHORSEVAULTRINGS

  • Purple · WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS

    CUTIESEEDYEXCELENVY

The Purple Group

Homophone · WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS

CUTIE · SEEDY · EXCEL · ENVY

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #96?
Connections #96 (Friday, September 15, 2023) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.