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Connections Answers #1045
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1045
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1045
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Yellow · AMBLE (IN)
BREEZEWALTZMOSEYSTROLL
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Green · BALDERDASH
BULLBUNKBILGEBALONEY
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Blue · KINDS OF BAGS
MESSENGERSADDLEHOBOCROSSBODY
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Purple · STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLES
OCTOPUSTHUNDERMOONGOLD
The Purple Group
STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLES
OCTOPUS · THUNDER · MOON · GOLD
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How Connections Works
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 #1045?
Connections #1045 (Tuesday, April 21, 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.