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Connections Answers #980

Sunday, February 15, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#980
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #980

  • Yellow · REFERENCE BOOKS

    ATLASDICTIONARYTHESAURUSENCYCLOPEDIA

  • Green · SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES

    ECHOTRACEREMINDERVESTIGE

  • Blue · KINDS OF COMPLEXES

    SUPERIORITYOEDIPUSELECTRAINFERIORITY

  • Purple · STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONE

    CALLIOPERINGMASTERBUZZARDDIALECT

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONE

CALLIOPE · RINGMASTER · BUZZARD · DIALECT

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #980?
Connections #980 (Sunday, February 15, 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.