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Announcements for Connections groups today

Here are four hints for the groups in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes surprising) purple group.

Notice the yellow group: Like 1999.

Green group hint: Change the color of your walls.

Blue group hint: Shaped like a specific letter.

Purple group hint: You can punch the clock to start it.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Types of parties.

Green group: Methods of painting.

Blue group: Y-shaped objects.

Purple group: What “transition” can refer to.

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What are the answers to Connections today?

The yellow words in the current Connections

The theme is a kind of parties. The four answers are ball, mixer, reception and shower.

The green words in the current Connections

The theme is the ways of using paint. The four answers are brush, palette knife, roller and spray can.

The blue words in the current Connections

The theme is Y-shaped objects. The four answers are slingshot, stethoscope, tuning fork and wishbone.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is what can be referred to as “transition”. The four answer keys are computer, clothing, change and working time.

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