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Connections Answers #1195
Friday, September 18, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1195
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1195
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Yellow · SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
STEPROUNDSTAGEPHASE
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Green · ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
FLIGHTPLATTERMEDLEYSAMPLER
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Blue · PARTS OF A FLIGHT
CRUISELANDINGTAKEOFFBOARDING
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Purple · ___CASE
PILLOWUPPERSTAIRBRIEF
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___CASE
PILLOW · UPPER · STAIR · BRIEF
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What were the Connections answers for #1195?
Connections #1195 (Friday, September 18, 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.