Connections · Archive · #1199

Connections Answers #1199

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1199
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1199

  • Yellow · DEMONSTRATIVES

    THISTHATTHOSETHESE

  • Green · EMBELLISHMENT

    ACCENTTOUCHDETAILFLOURISH

  • Blue · OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY

    OTHERAGREENEUTRALDISAGREE

  • Purple · BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED

    THECAFEPATRONROSE

The Purple Group

BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED

THE · CAFE · PATRON · ROSE

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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 #1199?
Connections #1199 (Tuesday, September 22, 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.