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Connections Answers #949
Thursday, January 15, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#949
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #949
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Yellow · GARDENING TOOLS
SHOVELHOSESPADERAKE
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Green · UNMOVING
STATICSTATIONARYFROZENSTILL
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Blue · THINGS THAT COME IN FLAKES
CEREALSNOWSALTDANDRUFF
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Purple · WORDS FORMED BY TWO MEN’S NAMES
MELTEDLEVITATEPATRONJACKAL
The Purple Group
WORDS FORMED BY TWO MEN’S NAMES
MELTED · LEVITATE · PATRON · JACKAL
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FAQ
What were the Connections answers for #949?
Connections #949 (Thursday, January 15, 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.