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Connections Answers #978

Friday, February 13, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#978
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #978

  • Yellow · DOWNRIGHT

    SHEERSTARKUTTERPURE

  • Green · PENNANT

    STANDARDCOLORSBANNERFLAG

  • Blue · CIGARETTE BRANDS

    PARLIAMENTKENTCAMELSALEM

  • Purple · HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER

    WAYNELESSONSYNCRESEED

The Purple Group

Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER

WAYNE · LESSON · SYNC · RESEED

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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 #978?
Connections #978 (Friday, February 13, 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.