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Connections Answers #957

Friday, January 23, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#957
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #957

  • Yellow · FACIAL FEATURES

    TEMPLELIPCHEEKEYE

  • Green · KINDS OF PARKING

    STREETMETERGARAGEVALET

  • Blue · IMPERIAL UNITS

    STONEFOOTACREBUSHEL

  • Purple · WORDS BEFORE "LIGHT"

    PILOTTRAFFICFLOODLIME

The Purple Group

WORDS BEFORE "LIGHT"

PILOT · TRAFFIC · FLOOD · LIME

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #957?
Connections #957 (Friday, January 23, 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.