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Connections Answers #974

Monday, February 9, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#974
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #974

  • Yellow · USED IN WEAVING

    NEEDLELOOMSCISSORSYARN

  • Green · METHOD

    APPROACHSTYLEWAYMANNER

  • Blue · KINDS OF PAYMENT FOR AN AUTHOR

    BONUSADVANCEFEEROYALTY

  • Purple · DRAW ___

    POKERSTRAWSNEARTHE LINE

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · DRAW ___

POKER · STRAWS · NEAR · THE LINE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #974?
Connections #974 (Monday, February 9, 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.