Connections · Archive · #995
Connections Answers #995
Monday, March 2, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#995
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #995
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Yellow · GYMNASTICS APPARATUS
VAULTBEAMHORSERINGS
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Green · STATUS
RANKSTATIONSTANDINGPOSITION
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Blue · BASEBALL CALLS
BALLSAFEFOULSTRIKE
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Purple · ___ CHICKEN
SPRINGRUBBERFUNKYPOPCORN
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___ CHICKEN
SPRING · RUBBER · FUNKY · POPCORN
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What were the Connections answers for #995?
Connections #995 (Monday, March 2, 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.