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Connections Answers #1076

Friday, May 22, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1076
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1076

  • Yellow · REACH BACK OUT

    CHECK INFOLLOW UPTOUCH BASERECONNECT

  • Green · THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE

    CONVENTIONCUSTOMSOCIAL NORMUNWRITTEN RULE

  • Blue · PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS

    BAGGAGE CLAIMCHECKOUT LANEASSEMBLY LINEREVOLVING SUSHI BAR

  • Purple · STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES

    LOOSEY-GOOSEYCARRY-ONEL NIÑOTAILOR-MADE

The Purple Group

Homophone · STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES

LOOSEY-GOOSEY · CARRY-ON · EL NIÑO · TAILOR-MADE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1076?
Connections #1076 (Friday, May 22, 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 homophone, which is where most solvers slip.