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Connections Answers #1096

Thursday, June 11, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1096
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1096

  • Yellow · PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE

    CARDIOBALANCEWEIGHTSSTRETCHING

  • Green · THINGS WITH HORNS

    DEVILBRASS BANDRHINOVIKING HELMET

  • Blue · HOMOPHONES OF SUVS

    BRONCHOUCONNTROUPERFORERUNNER

  • Purple · PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER

    STRIPPAPALVENOELLE

The Purple Group

PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER

STRIP · PAPAL · VENO · ELLE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1096?
Connections #1096 (Thursday, June 11, 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.