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Connections Answers #1073

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1073
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1073

  • Yellow · THINGS BABIES DO

    NURSECRYBABBLETEETHE

  • Green · MODIFY DECEPTIVELY

    COOKDOCTORFUDGEALTER

  • Blue · JUDY BLUME BOOKS

    FOREVERSUPERFUDGEBLUBBERDEENIE

  • Purple · FISH MINUS A LETTER

    SALONSURGEONTROTFOUNDER

The Purple Group

FISH MINUS A LETTER

SALON · SURGEON · TROT · FOUNDER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1073?
Connections #1073 (Tuesday, May 19, 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.