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Connections Answers #999

Friday, March 6, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#999
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #999

  • Yellow · FREELOADER

    SPONGEPARASITELEECHMOOCH

  • Green · CONCEALING COVER

    LAYERCURTAINBLANKETCLOAK

  • Blue · WAYS ONE MIGHT REFER TO #

    SHARPPOUNDHASHNUMBER

  • Purple · WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULAR

    MARBLEWITFACULTYSENSE

The Purple Group

WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULAR

MARBLE · WIT · FACULTY · SENSE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #999?
Connections #999 (Friday, March 6, 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.