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Connections Answers #1161

Saturday, August 15, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1161
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1161

  • Yellow · EXHAUSTED

    BEATFRIEDSPENTWORN OUT

  • Green · SEGMENT

    STAGELEGSTRETCHPHASE

  • Blue · ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH

    GRINCHLANYARDHOTFOOTCHAMOMILE

  • Purple · ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY

    BEANSTALKHIGHTAILSOUNDTRACKEYESHADOW

The Purple Group

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY

BEANSTALK · HIGHTAIL · SOUNDTRACK · EYESHADOW

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1161?
Connections #1161 (Saturday, August 15, 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.