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Connections Answers #1230

Friday, October 23, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1230
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1230

  • Yellow · FORTHRIGHT

    DIRECTVOCALOPENFRANK

  • Green · THINGS YOU INSTALL ON A COMPUTER

    EXTENSIONDRIVERUPDATEPLUGIN

  • Blue · QUANTITIES IN A FORMULA FOR POWER

    POWERDISTANCETIMEFORCE

  • Purple · ___ TAP

    LOVESPINALPHONEDOUBLE

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ TAP

LOVE · SPINAL · PHONE · DOUBLE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1230?
Connections #1230 (Friday, October 23, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.