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Connections Answers #1218

Sunday, October 11, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1218
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1218

  • Yellow · PUT TO USE

    HARNESSAPPLYWIELDUTILIZE

  • Green · MONTHLY BILLS

    PHONECABLEELECTRICITYINTERNET

  • Blue · THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT

    MAPGLOVESICE SCRAPERREGISTRATION

  • Purple · ENDING IN GAMBITS

    PERUSEPATRICKEMPLOYSYNTACTIC

The Purple Group

ENDING IN GAMBITS

PERUSE · PATRICK · EMPLOY · SYNTACTIC

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1218?
Connections #1218 (Sunday, October 11, 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.