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Connections Answers #962
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#962
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #962
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Yellow · IMITATION
MOCKSHAMPRETENDDUMMY
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Green · CLEANING SUPPLIES
RAGGLOVESBUCKETSOAP
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Blue · COMPONENTS OF A RECORD PLAYER
MOTORPLATTERNEEDLETONEARM
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Purple · SPARE ___
RIBTIRETIMEME
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · SPARE ___
RIB · TIRE · TIME · ME
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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 #962?
Connections #962 (Wednesday, January 28, 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.