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Connections Answers #1020

Friday, March 27, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1020
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1020

  • Yellow · WHAT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO

    BRASS TACKSBOTTOM LINENITTY-GRITTYBASIC FACTS

  • Green · FEATURES OF AN AIRPORT TERMINAL

    FOOD COURTTICKET COUNTERDUTY-FREEBAGGAGE CLAIM

  • Blue · THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE

    TRAFFIC CONETHE LORAXMONARCH BUTTERFLYGOLDFISH CRACKER

  • Purple · ENDING IN WORDS FOR CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

    TURN SIGNALLIP SERVICEMONKEY BARSWEDDING RECEPTION

The Purple Group

ENDING IN WORDS FOR CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

TURN SIGNAL · LIP SERVICE · MONKEY BARS · WEDDING RECEPTION

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1020?
Connections #1020 (Friday, March 27, 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.