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Connections Answers #993

Saturday, February 28, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#993
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #993

  • Yellow · CRAVING

    ITCHDESIRETHIRSTURGE

  • Green · JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVELING

    SALESMANPILOTROADIECRUISE DIRECTOR

  • Blue · NAME HOMOPHONES

    KNEELTAILOREARNESTRUSTLE

  • Purple · ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER

    STARTCOMETHSUNGNOVAK

The Purple Group

Added / dropped letter · ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS A LETTER

START · COMETH · SUNG · NOVAK

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What were the Connections answers for #993?
Connections #993 (Saturday, February 28, 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 used added / dropped letter, which is where most solvers slip.