Connections · Archive · #1018

Connections Answers #1018

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1018
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1018

  • Yellow · OBFUSCATE

    CLOUDOBSCUREBLURMUDDY

  • Green · MAGAZINES

    SPINFORTUNETIMEPEOPLE

  • Blue · PAYMENT METHODS

    WIRECHARGECHECKCASH

  • Purple · UNITS OF VOLUME WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED

    QUARKPINGGALLOPCUR

The Purple Group

UNITS OF VOLUME WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED

QUARK · PING · GALLOP · CUR

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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 #1018?
Connections #1018 (Wednesday, March 25, 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.