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Connections Answers #969

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#969
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #969

  • Yellow · CONTENTION

    FRICTIONRIVALRYCONFLICTDISCORD

  • Green · GAMES OF CHANCE

    WARBINGOLOTTERYCRAPS

  • Blue · MORE OR LESS, COLLOQUIALLY

    BOUTLIKEROUNDAPPROX

  • Purple · STARTING WITH NBA TEAMS

    MAGICALHEATEDNETSCAPEBULLSEYE

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH NBA TEAMS

MAGICAL · HEATED · NETSCAPE · BULLSEYE

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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 #969?
Connections #969 (Wednesday, February 4, 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.