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Connections Answers #963
Thursday, January 29, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#963
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #963
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Yellow · MAKEUP
STAINLINERFOUNDATIONBRONZER
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Green · FEATURED IN GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
BEARGOLDILOCKSBEDPORRIDGE
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Blue · ENDING WITH DRINKING VESSELS
SILVERSTEINFIBERGLASSSMUGSTUMBLER
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Purple · HOMOPHONES OF WORDS MEANING "BRUTAL"
GOREYGRIZZLYGRIMMSCARRY
The Purple Group
Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF WORDS MEANING "BRUTAL"
GOREY · GRIZZLY · GRIMM · SCARRY
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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 #963?
Connections #963 (Thursday, January 29, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.