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Connections Answers #1187

Thursday, September 10, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1187
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1187

  • Yellow · CHEMICAL ELEMENTS

    LEADACTINIUMSULFURKRYPTON

  • Green · WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW

    CATIOCLOTHESLINEAIR CONDITIONERFLOWER BOX

  • Blue · BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS

    ATLANTIC CITYBADLANDSTHUNDER ROADBORN TO RUN

  • Purple · ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"

    ALTERNATING CURRENTREPRESENTADULT CONTEMPORARYSEXTANT

The Purple Group

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"

ALTERNATING CURRENT · REPRESENT · ADULT CONTEMPORARY · SEXTANT

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1187?
Connections #1187 (Thursday, September 10, 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.