Connections · Archive · #1071
Connections Answers #1071
Sunday, May 17, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1071
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1071
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Yellow · CONDUIT
MAINPIPELINEDUCT
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Green · SWINDLE
STIFFFLEECEHOSESQUEEZE
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Blue · TEA-MAKING VERBS
STEEPSTRAINBOILPOUR
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Purple · "SCHOOL" MODIFIERS
PRIMARYHIGHGRAMMARGRADE
The Purple Group
"SCHOOL" MODIFIERS
PRIMARY · HIGH · GRAMMAR · GRADE
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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 #1071?
Connections #1071 (Sunday, May 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.