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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

  • Yellow · FISH

    SOLEMULLETPIKETANG

  • Green · PRINCIPAL

    MAINPRIMEARCHCHIEF

  • Blue · PRO-WRESTLING LINGO

    HEELKAYFABEFACEJOBBER

  • 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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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.