Connections · Archive · #948
Connections Answers #948
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#948
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #948
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Yellow · FIXED
FIRMFASTSECURETIGHT
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Green · RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICES
CLIENTACCOUNTUSERCONSUMER
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Blue · STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS
FROSTYSNOWMANRAINMAKERMISTLETOE
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Purple · SILENT ___
AUCTIONMOVIEPARTNERTREATMENT
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · SILENT ___
AUCTION · MOVIE · PARTNER · TREATMENT
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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 #948?
Connections #948 (Wednesday, January 14, 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.