Connections · Archive · #1209
Connections Answers #1209
Friday, October 2, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1209
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1209
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Yellow · FINANCE
FUNDBANKROLLSUPPORTBACK
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Green · FINGERS
LITTLERINGINDEXMIDDLE
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Blue · CUSTOMARY
COMMONSTANDARDSTOCKROUTINE
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Purple · PRIME ___
REAL ESTATERIBNUMBERTIME
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · PRIME ___
REAL ESTATE · RIB · NUMBER · TIME
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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 #1209?
Connections #1209 (Friday, October 2, 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.