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Connections Answers #1155

Sunday, August 9, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1155
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1155

  • Yellow · TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH

    SHIFT GEARSCOURSE-CORRECTCHANGE TACKRECALIBRATE

  • Green · CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS

    CAPS FOR SALECORDUROYMADELINEGOODNIGHT MOON

  • Blue · MOVIE SUBGENRES

    SPACE OPERANEO-NOIRBUDDY COPSPAGHETTI WESTERN

  • Purple · THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF

    JURY DUTYLABYRINTHESCAPE ROOMBAD DREAM

The Purple Group

THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF

JURY DUTY · LABYRINTH · ESCAPE ROOM · BAD DREAM

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1155?
Connections #1155 (Sunday, August 9, 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.