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Connections Answers #1042

Saturday, April 18, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1042
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1042

  • Yellow · LOOK AT WITH AWE

    MARVELWONDERSTAREGOGGLE

  • Green · BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMS

    DCPOWERVOLTAGEAC

  • Blue · UNEXPECTED WINNER

    DARK HORSESLEEPERLONG SHOTUNDERDOG

  • Purple · STARTING WITH SODA BRANDS

    CRUSHWORTHYFANTAGRAPHICSFRESCADEPEPSINOGEN

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH SODA BRANDS

CRUSHWORTHY · FANTAGRAPHICS · FRESCADE · PEPSINOGEN

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1042?
Connections #1042 (Saturday, April 18, 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.