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Connections Answers #988

Monday, February 23, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#988
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #988

  • Yellow · EAT VORACIOUSLY

    GORGEBOLTSCARFINHALE

  • Green · CONICAL THINGS

    VOLCANOPARTY HATCHRISTMAS TREECONE

  • Blue · POSE

    MASQUERADEBLUFFPOSTUREFRONT

  • Purple · SETTINGS FOR A KISS

    NEW YEAR'S EVEMISTLETOEWEDDINGBLARNEY STONE

The Purple Group

SETTINGS FOR A KISS

NEW YEAR'S EVE · MISTLETOE · WEDDING · BLARNEY STONE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #988?
Connections #988 (Monday, February 23, 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.