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Connections Answers #1002
Monday, March 9, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1002
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1002
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Yellow · STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND, SPELLED DIFFERENTLY
WEREWOLFWAREHOUSEWEARABLEWHEREFORE
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Green · METAPHORS FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY
MICROSCOPEFISHBOWLSPOTLIGHTHOT SEAT
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Blue · MUPPETS
BEAKERANIMALGONZOFOZZIE
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Purple · THEY FEATURE A BOSS
VIDEO GAMEMAFIACOMPANYE STREET BAND
The Purple Group
THEY FEATURE A BOSS
VIDEO GAME · MAFIA · COMPANY · E STREET BAND
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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 #1002?
Connections #1002 (Monday, March 9, 2026) 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.