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Connections Answers #991

Thursday, February 26, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#991
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #991

  • Yellow · PIVOTAL POINT

    MILESTONEWATERSHEDLANDMARKCROSSROADS

  • Green · GREEN THINGS

    SHAMROCKGRASSHOPPERSTATUE OF LIBERTYWASABI

  • Blue · ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING

    PUNCHLINETIMINGSETUPCALLBACK

  • Purple · "___ PLEASE"

    DRUMROLLPRETTYCHECKATTENTION

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · "___ PLEASE"

DRUMROLL · PRETTY · CHECK · ATTENTION

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What were the Connections answers for #991?
Connections #991 (Thursday, February 26, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.