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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
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Yellow · PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE
CARDIOBALANCEWEIGHTSSTRETCHING
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Green · THINGS WITH HORNS
DEVILBRASS BANDRHINOVIKING HELMET
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Blue · HOMOPHONES OF SUVS
BRONCHOUCONNTROUPERFORERUNNER
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Purple · PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER
STRIPPAPALVENOELLE
The Purple Group
PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER
STRIP · PAPAL · VENO · ELLE
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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 #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.