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Connections Answers #942

Thursday, January 8, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#942
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #942

  • Yellow · BIT OF A RESPONSE TO STRONG EMOTIONS

    GOOSEBUMPCHILLSHIVERTINGLE

  • Green · BREAK THE RULES

    JAYWALKSPEEDLITTERLOITER

  • Blue · FIRST-CLASS LEVERS

    SCISSORSCLOTHESPINSEESAWCROWBAR

  • Purple · STARTING WITH CANDY BARS

    HEATHERSDOVETAILAEROPLANEMARSALA

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH CANDY BARS

HEATHERS · DOVETAIL · AEROPLANE · MARSALA

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #942?
Connections #942 (Thursday, January 8, 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.