Connections · Archive · #1172
Connections Answers #1172
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1172
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1172
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Yellow · "THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
PRESTOBEHOLDVOILÀSHAZAM
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Green · KNACK
FORTEGIFTTALENTSTRENGTH
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Blue · WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
PARKPIANOPAGEPHOSPHORUS
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Purple · KEY ___
LIMELARGOSIGNATURECHAIN
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · KEY ___
LIME · LARGO · SIGNATURE · CHAIN
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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 #1172?
Connections #1172 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.