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Connections Answers #1212
Monday, October 5, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1212
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1212
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Yellow · CALM
CONTENTSERENEPEACEFULPLACID
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Green · ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT
EXPLICITGRAPHICSTRONGSUGGESTIVE
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Blue · KINDS OF BOARDS
ADVISORYCHESSMESSAGEIRONING
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Purple · ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE
PARENTPLEASESAPPHIRESLOAN
The Purple Group
ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE
PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOAN
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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 #1212?
Connections #1212 (Monday, October 5, 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.