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Connections Answers #964
Friday, January 30, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#964
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #964
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Yellow · REGION
AREAPOCKETPATCHCLUSTER
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Green · GROOMING ITEMS
COMPACTCOMBNAIL FILETWEEZERS
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Blue · THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACES
TAPESTICKERBAND-AIDLINT ROLLER
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Purple · ___ HAND
MINUTEPOKERUPPERHELPING
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___ HAND
MINUTE · POKER · UPPER · HELPING
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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 #964?
Connections #964 (Friday, January 30, 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.