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Connections Answers #1198

Monday, September 21, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1198
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1198

  • Yellow · EMAIL BUTTONS

    COMPOSESPAMSENTDRAFTS

  • Green · WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH

    FLYWORMCHUMSPINNER

  • Blue · CHESS VERBS

    CHECKMATECASTLECAPTURE

  • Purple · STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES

    BEETBRAHVIVACHOP

The Purple Group

STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES

BEET · BRAH · VIVA · CHOP

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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 #1198?
Connections #1198 (Monday, September 21, 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.