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Connections Answers #1242

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1242
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1242

  • Yellow · TRIANGULAR PRISMS WITH A SHARP EDGE

    WEDGEDOORSTOPFLATIRON BUILDINGPIE SLICE

  • Green · WORDS AFTER "DO NOT" ON A CARE LABEL

    IRONWRINGBLEACHTUMBLE DRY

  • Blue · MOVE IDLY, WITH "AROUND"

    POKEPUTTERLOLLSHUFFLE

  • Purple · FIRE___

    FLYWORKSWOODCRACKER

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · FIRE___

FLY · WORKS · WOOD · CRACKER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1242?
Connections #1242 (Wednesday, November 4, 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.