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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

  • Yellow · SPHERICAL THINGS

    ORANGEBASEBALLMARBLEGLOBE

  • Green · IN AN ANXIOUS STATE

    INTENSEFEBRILEEXCITEDFRENETIC

  • Blue · PARTS OF AN AIRPORT

    APRONTERMINALRUNWAYHANGAR

  • Purple · ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS

    JANGLEFELINEAPPOINTDEPLANE

The Purple Group

ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS

JANGLE · FELINE · APPOINT · DEPLANE

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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.