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Connections Answers #1236

Thursday, October 29, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1236
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1236

  • Yellow · THINGS YOU PUT COINS INTO

    PARKING METERPIGGY BANKWISHING WELLPAYPHONE

  • Green · ASSOCIATED WITH PENGUINS

    TUXEDOEMPERORANTARCTICAWADDLE

  • Blue · ENDS OF FAMOUS FONTS

    ROMANTYPEWRITERGOTHICSANS

  • Purple · THINGS THAT FEATURE THREE COLORS

    TRAFFIC LIGHTCANDY CORNNEAPOLITANCALICO

The Purple Group

THINGS THAT FEATURE THREE COLORS

TRAFFIC LIGHT · CANDY CORN · NEAPOLITAN · CALICO

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1236?
Connections #1236 (Thursday, October 29, 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.