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Connections Answers #1222

Thursday, October 15, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1222
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1222

  • Yellow · WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD

    SMOKEDRYPICKLECURE

  • Green · THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS

    BASKETRUNGOALTOUCHDOWN

  • Blue · LOWEST PART

    FOOTBASEFOUNDATIONBOTTOM

  • Purple · LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED

    VOLLEYCANNONFORGERACINE

The Purple Group

LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED

VOLLEY · CANNON · FORGE · RACINE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1222?
Connections #1222 (Thursday, October 15, 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.