Connections · Archive · #1138
Connections Answers #1138
Thursday, July 23, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1138
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1138
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Yellow · SPHERICAL THINGS
ORANGEBASEBALLMARBLEGLOBE
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Green · IN AN ANXIOUS STATE
INTENSEFEBRILEEXCITEDFRENETIC
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Blue · PARTS OF AN AIRPORT
APRONTERMINALRUNWAYHANGAR
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Purple · ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS
JANGLEFELINEAPPOINTDEPLANE
The Purple Group
ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS
JANGLE · FELINE · APPOINT · DEPLANE
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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 #1138?
Connections #1138 (Thursday, July 23, 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.