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Connections Answers #1249
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown. This is today's puzzle, so it stays hidden until you reveal it.
Puzzle#1249
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1249
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Yellow · KINDS OF MEDICINE
HERBALFOLKTRADITIONALHOLISTIC
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Green · PARTS OF A GOLF COURSE
GREENROUGHSAND TRAPTEE BOX
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Blue · THINGS FILLED WITH AIR
WHOOPIE CUSHIONBUBBLETIREAIR MATTRESS
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Purple · ENDING IN PALINDROMES
SHREDDERPATOOTAFTERNOONRHEOSTATS
The Purple Group
ENDING IN PALINDROMES
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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 #1249?
Connections #1249 (Wednesday, November 11, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — revealed in the box above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.