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Connections Answers #1171

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1171
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1171

  • Yellow · SURFACE-LEVEL

    SUPERFICIALONE-DIMENSIONALCOSMETICSKIN-DEEP

  • Green · SCI-FI PHENOMENA

    HYPERSPACETIME WARPPARALLEL UNIVERSETELEPORTATION

  • Blue · STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"

    RUNNING MANLONG WALKGREEN MILESHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

  • Purple · ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS

    HARLEM SHAKELICKETY-SPLITTRAFFIC CONEINSIDE SCOOP

The Purple Group

ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS

HARLEM SHAKE · LICKETY-SPLIT · TRAFFIC CONE · INSIDE SCOOP

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1171?
Connections #1171 (Tuesday, August 25, 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.