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Connections Answers #1219

Monday, October 12, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1219
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1219

  • Yellow · STATUS

    STATESHAPECONDITIONSITUATION

  • Green · TOLERATE

    HANDLEWEATHERBEARSTAND

  • Blue · WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN

    ABBREVIATIONNICKNAMECONTRACTIONELISION

  • Purple · WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS

    CALAMARIMANDARINALKYLAMIDEMELAMINE

The Purple Group

WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS

CALAMARI · MANDARIN · ALKYLAMIDE · MELAMINE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1219?
Connections #1219 (Monday, October 12, 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.