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Connections Answers #1142
Monday, July 27, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1142
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1142
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Yellow · GYMNASTICS APPARATUS
HORSEBEAMRINGSVAULT
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Green · LONG TAPERED THINGS
CARROTKNITTING NEEDLEICICLESTALACTITE
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Blue · KINDS OF SHIFTS
STICKGRAVEYARDPARADIGMDOPPLER
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Purple · ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE
CARTMAGNIFYING GLASSBELLHEART
The Purple Group
ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE
CART · MAGNIFYING GLASS · BELL · HEART
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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 #1142?
Connections #1142 (Monday, July 27, 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.