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Connections Answers #987

Sunday, February 22, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#987
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #987

  • Yellow · ONE WHO DOESN'T FIT IN

    OUTCASTBLACK SHEEPMISFITREJECT

  • Green · DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR

    SALT-AND-PEPPERDISTINGUISHEDSILVERFLECKED

  • Blue · CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS

    BLONDIETHE FAR SIDEBLOOM COUNTYPEANUTS

  • Purple · ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT

    TEDDY BEARROUGH RIDERSBULL MOOSEBIG STICK

The Purple Group

ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT

TEDDY BEAR · ROUGH RIDERS · BULL MOOSE · BIG STICK

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #987?
Connections #987 (Sunday, February 22, 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.