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Connections Answers #1041
Friday, April 17, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1041
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1041
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Yellow · VEGETABLE PARTS
ROOTSTEMBULBLEAF
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Green · PREVAILING
DOMINANTGENERALCOMMONPOPULAR
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Blue · PARTS OF A PIANO
KEYHAMMERSTRINGPEDAL
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Purple · SECOND HALVES OF DRINK NAMES
TANTONICSODASTORMY
The Purple Group
SECOND HALVES OF DRINK NAMES
TAN · TONIC · SODA · STORMY
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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 #1041?
Connections #1041 (Friday, April 17, 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.