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Connections Answers #1116

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1116
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1116

  • Yellow · THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACES

    COLOGNELIMERICKCHAMPAGNECHINA

  • Green · BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEES

    CHICAGOMUNICHCASABLANCAFARGO

  • Blue · PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMES

    LONG ISLANDSINGAPORECUBAMOSCOW

  • Purple · STARTING WITH COUNTRIES

    NIGERIAINDIANAPOLISDOMINICAN REPUBLICGUINEA-BISSAU

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH COUNTRIES

NIGERIA · INDIANAPOLIS · DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · GUINEA-BISSAU

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1116?
Connections #1116 (Wednesday, July 1, 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.