Connections · Archive · #1140

Connections Answers #1140

Saturday, July 25, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1140
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1140

  • Yellow · SPANISH RELATIVES

    PRIMOMADREHIJOABUELA

  • Green · START TO CRY, WITH "UP"

    MISTCHOKETEARWELL

  • Blue · AFRICAN CURRENCIES

    LEONERANDNAIRAKWANZA

  • Purple · STRIP ___

    STEAKMALLPOKERCLUB

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · STRIP ___

STEAK · MALL · POKER · CLUB

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1140?
Connections #1140 (Saturday, July 25, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.