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Connections Answers #1229
Thursday, October 22, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1229
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1229
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Yellow · PARTS TO BE GRASPED
GRIPHANDLEKNOBHILT
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Green · KINDS OF SCULPTURES
MOBILERELIEFBUSTSTATUE
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Blue · AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONS
SAFETYENDTACKLEGUARD
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Purple · STARTS OF BEDDING
COMFORTBLANKPILLSHE
The Purple Group
STARTS OF BEDDING
COMFORT · BLANK · PILL · SHE
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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 #1229?
Connections #1229 (Thursday, October 22, 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.