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Connections Answers #1149

Monday, August 3, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1149
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1149

  • Yellow · ROAD LESS TRAVELED

    BACKSTREETBYWAYLANEALLEY

  • Green · SHADES OF GREEN

    SAGEMINTFORESTHUNTER

  • Blue · "Y" IS THE ONLY VOWEL

    MYRRHNSYNCFLY BYRHYTHM

  • Purple · STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "PESTER"

    NEEDLESSTEA SETNAG CHAMPABUG FIX

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "PESTER"

NEEDLESS · TEA SET · NAG CHAMPA · BUG FIX

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1149?
Connections #1149 (Monday, August 3, 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.