Connections · Archive · #951
Connections Answers #951
Saturday, January 17, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#951
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #951
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Yellow · SPREAD OVER
PLASTERBLANKETCOATCOVER
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Green · THROW
SLINGPELTCASTHURL
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Blue · ANAGRAMS
SINKSKININKSKINS
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Purple · FIRST WORDS OF KIDS' GAMES
HIDEREDSIMONCAPTURE
The Purple Group
FIRST WORDS OF KIDS' GAMES
HIDE · RED · SIMON · CAPTURE
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How Connections Works
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 #951?
Connections #951 (Saturday, January 17, 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.