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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
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Yellow · PUT TO USE
HARNESSAPPLYWIELDUTILIZE
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Green · MONTHLY BILLS
PHONECABLEELECTRICITYINTERNET
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Blue · THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
MAPGLOVESICE SCRAPERREGISTRATION
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Purple · ENDING IN GAMBITS
PERUSEPATRICKEMPLOYSYNTACTIC
The Purple Group
ENDING IN GAMBITS
PERUSE · PATRICK · EMPLOY · SYNTACTIC
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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 #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.