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Connections Answers #984

Thursday, February 19, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#984
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #984

  • Yellow · EASTER SUPPLIES

    PEEPSBASKETDYEEGGS

  • Green · FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES

    POKERSHOVELBELLOWSTONGS

  • Blue · ELEMENTS OF "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"

    DISCOJOHN TRAVOLTAPLATFORM SHOESPOLYESTER SUIT

  • Purple · HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING

    STUBRAYSBOYLESEER

The Purple Group

Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING

STU · BRAYS · BOYLE · SEER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #984?
Connections #984 (Thursday, February 19, 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.