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Connections Answers #996

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#996
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #996

  • Yellow · "BIG" THINGS

    APPLEMACBROTHERDIPPER

  • Green · BE ADJACENT TO

    FLANKTOUCHNEIGHBORABUT

  • Blue · SEEN IN A CLOSET

    HANGERHOOKSHELFROD

  • Purple · STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SPEEDY"

    FLEETWOODBRISKETFASTIDIOUSQUICKSAND

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SPEEDY"

FLEETWOOD · BRISKET · FASTIDIOUS · QUICKSAND

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #996?
Connections #996 (Tuesday, March 3, 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.