Connections · Archive · #1072
Connections Answers #1072
Monday, May 18, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1072
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1072
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Yellow · HOMOPHONES
PÈREPEARPAIRPARE
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Green · RUPTURE
POPSPLITBLOWCRACK
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Blue · MLB PLAYER
PADREROYALREDTWIN
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Purple · FRUIT ANAGRAMS
WIKILUMPCHEAPEARP
The Purple Group
Anagram · FRUIT ANAGRAMS
WIKI · LUMP · CHEAP · EARP
Connections guide
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 #1072?
Connections #1072 (Monday, May 18, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used anagram, which is where most solvers slip.