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Connections Answers #1196

Saturday, September 19, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1196
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1196

  • Yellow · WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE

    BRANCH OUTGROWEXPANDDIVERSIFY

  • Green · FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING

    STICK FIGURESUNHOUSETREE

  • Blue · ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S

    MINISKIRTTWIGGYMODCARNABY STREET

  • Purple · STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS

    LOG CABINTAN LINESIN CITYCOS LETTUCE

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS

LOG CABIN · TAN LINE · SIN CITY · COS LETTUCE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1196?
Connections #1196 (Saturday, September 19, 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.