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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
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Yellow · ROAD LESS TRAVELED
BACKSTREETBYWAYLANEALLEY
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Green · SHADES OF GREEN
SAGEMINTFORESTHUNTER
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Blue · "Y" IS THE ONLY VOWEL
MYRRHNSYNCFLY BYRHYTHM
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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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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 #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.