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Connections Answers #1009

Monday, March 16, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1009
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1009

  • Yellow · ANIMAL GROUP NAMES

    PRIDEPACKPODGAGGLE

  • Green · THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOW

    SLOTHTRAFFICMOLASSESGLACIER

  • Blue · SILENT "W"

    TWOWRATHCARTWRIGHTWRESTLE

  • Purple · WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONS

    OKAYANYENVYEMMY

The Purple Group

Homophone · WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONS

OKAY · ANY · ENVY · EMMY

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1009?
Connections #1009 (Monday, March 16, 2026) 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.