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Connections Answers #970

Thursday, February 5, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#970
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #970

  • Yellow · CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE U.S.

    AMERICAN FLAGBALD EAGLEBASEBALLAPPLE PIE

  • Green · COLLIDE WITH

    BUMPBUTTRAMKNOCK

  • Blue · BLUE THINGS

    JEANSOCEANLAPIS LAZULISKY

  • Purple · LEES OF HOLLYWOOD

    BRUCESPIKEANGCHRISTOPHER

The Purple Group

LEES OF HOLLYWOOD

BRUCE · SPIKE · ANG · CHRISTOPHER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #970?
Connections #970 (Thursday, February 5, 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.