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Connections Answers #1075

Thursday, May 21, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1075
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1075

  • Yellow · KINDS OF PIES

    CHESSPUMPKINPECANSHOOFLY

  • Green · THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS

    MOONPEACHCANCABOOSE

  • Blue · TENNIS SCORING TERMS

    LOVEADVANTAGEDEUCEFORTY

  • Purple · ___ MUSTARD

    HONEYHOTYELLOWCOLONEL

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ MUSTARD

HONEY · HOT · YELLOW · COLONEL

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1075?
Connections #1075 (Thursday, May 21, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.