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Connections Answers #938

Sunday, January 4, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#938
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #938

  • Yellow · PAPER PUBLICATION

    COPYPRINTISSUEEDITION

  • Green · SPOOL

    CRANKREELWINDCOIL

  • Blue · THINGS A DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER DOES

    BLOCKSACKTACKLEBLITZ

  • Purple · SYNONYMS FOR BUTT PLUS STARTING LETTER

    GRUMPSCANETAILDREAR

The Purple Group

Added / dropped letter · SYNONYMS FOR BUTT PLUS STARTING LETTER

GRUMP · SCAN · ETAIL · DREAR

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #938?
Connections #938 (Sunday, January 4, 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 used added / dropped letter, which is where most solvers slip.