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Connections Answers #998

Thursday, March 5, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#998
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #998

  • Yellow · BITS OF HARDWARE

    BOLTNUTWASHERSCREW

  • Green · PLACES WHERE IDEAS ARE DEVELOPED

    SANDBOXLABINCUBATORTEST BED

  • Blue · GO BACK AND FORTH

    ALTERNATETOGGLESEESAWSWITCH

  • Purple · WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER TO

    HEROREPLACEMENTBELOWSUBMARINE

The Purple Group

WHAT "SUB" MIGHT REFER TO

HERO · REPLACEMENT · BELOW · SUBMARINE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #998?
Connections #998 (Thursday, March 5, 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.