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Connections Answers #1217
Saturday, October 10, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1217
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1217
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Yellow · USEFUL WHEN WRITING A PAPER
OUTLINEDRAFTNOTESTHESIS
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Green · PRESUME
FIGUREIMAGINEGATHERSUPPOSE
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Blue · SOCIAL MEDIA SECTIONS
FEEDNOTIFICATIONSMESSAGESPROFILE
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Purple · ___BOXING
SHADOWKICKUNBEAT
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___BOXING
SHADOW · KICK · UN · BEAT
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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 #1217?
Connections #1217 (Saturday, October 10, 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.