Connections · Archive · #1080
Connections Answers #1080
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1080
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1080
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Yellow · CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
RINGCUPPENNANTMEDAL
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Green · MATTER AT HAND
FOCUSPOINTSUBJECTCONCERN
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Blue · '80S COMEDIES
BIGAIRPLANECLUETWINS
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Purple · ANAGRAMS
TINSELSILENTLISTENENLIST
The Purple Group
Anagram · ANAGRAMS
TINSEL · SILENT · LISTEN · ENLIST
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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 #1080?
Connections #1080 (Tuesday, May 26, 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.