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Connections Answers #1016

Monday, March 23, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1016
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1016

  • Yellow · PRINCIPLED

    STAND-UPHONESTMORALDECENT

  • Green · GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONS

    LIGHT BULBWHEELPRINTING PRESSSLICED BREAD

  • Blue · "VIRGIN" THINGS

    OLIVE OILMARYMOCKTAILVIRGO

  • Purple · ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONES

    JUNGLE GYMBROCCOLI RABEOPEN MICBRAIN STEW

The Purple Group

Homophone · ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONES

JUNGLE GYM · BROCCOLI RABE · OPEN MIC · BRAIN STEW

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1016?
Connections #1016 (Monday, March 23, 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.