Connections · Archive · #1170
Connections Answers #1170
Monday, August 24, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1170
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1170
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Yellow · FISH
SOLEMULLETPIKETANG
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Green · PRINCIPAL
MAINPRIMEARCHCHIEF
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Blue · PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
HEELKAYFABEFACEJOBBER
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Purple · LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
DESERVEEYELETEX-LOVEBESET
The Purple Group
Homophone · LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
DESERVE · EYELET · EX-LOVE · BESET
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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 #1170?
Connections #1170 (Monday, August 24, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.