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Connections Answers #936

Friday, January 2, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#936
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #936

  • Yellow · WRITE

    RECORDLOGJOTNOTE

  • Green · SHTICK

    ROUTINENUMBERBITGAG

  • Blue · BENCHMARK

    STANDARDBARMETRICEXAMPLE

  • Purple · VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER

    HIVEQUASHEEKALE

The Purple Group

VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER

HIVE · QUASH · EEK · ALE

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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 #936?
Connections #936 (Friday, January 2, 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.