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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

  • Yellow · CALM

    CONTENTSERENEPEACEFULPLACID

  • Green · ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT

    EXPLICITGRAPHICSTRONGSUGGESTIVE

  • Blue · KINDS OF BOARDS

    ADVISORYCHESSMESSAGEIRONING

  • 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.