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Connections Answers #1039
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1039
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1039
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Yellow · GRADUATION GEAR
TASSELGOWNCAPDIPLOMA
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Green · TEDIOUS UNDERTAKING
HASSLEGRINDTRIALCHORE
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Blue · OVERSIMPLISTIC
FLIPFACILETRITESHALLOW
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Purple · SHAPES OF CHESS PIECES
CROWNCASTLEHORSEMITER
The Purple Group
SHAPES OF CHESS PIECES
CROWN · CASTLE · HORSE · MITER
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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 #1039?
Connections #1039 (Wednesday, April 15, 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.