Connections is back with yet another brain-teasing puzzle designed to keep you thinking. To emerge victorious, you must correctly categorize all sixteen words into their respective groups while making fewer than four mistakes. The only clue you’ll receive? The words themselves.
If you’re already well-versed in how Connections works, you know just how challenging it can get. Need a hand? This guide is here to assist you with hints, spoilers, category insights, and more.
The puzzle features these words: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, and Commerce.
If you're stuck and require a nudge—or even a spoiler—to point you in the right direction, you'll find them here. Click the "Read More" button for each section to reveal its content.
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Hints for the straightforward yellow category: Think about economic exchanges.
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The yellow category is Buying and Selling.
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The answer to the yellow category is Buying and Selling.
The words in this group are:
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Hints for the green category: Consider items you might install on a wall, like a fireplace, TV, or window.
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The green category is Installed On a Wall.
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The answer to the green category is Installed On a Wall.
The words in this group are:
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Hints for the blue category: Think about informers and operatives.
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The blue category is Spy.
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The answer to the blue category is Spy.
The words in this group are:
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Hints for the tricky purple category: These words can combine with a three-letter animal name to form common objects.
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The purple category is ___ Rat.
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The answer to the purple category is ___ Rat.
The words in this group are:
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