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September 2026 Connections clues and definitions — Page 2
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September 23, 2026 Connections: Website Hurdles Explained
These four entries describe different interruptions or requirements that can stand between a visitor and a website’s content.
Explain this connection →2026-09-23September 23, 2026 Connections: Things That Come in Cans
This packaging-based group spans food, grooming and household products that can all be sold in cans.
Explain this connection →2026-09-23September 23, 2026 Connections: The Leaving-the-House Checklist
This group turns four everyday belongings into a familiar final check before someone leaves the house.
Explain this connection →2026-09-23September 23, 2026 Connections: Endings That Mean “Term”
The final group is a word-ending construction: each remaining entry ends with a word or sound that can mean “term.”
Explain this connection →2026-09-22Why THAT, THESE, THIS, and THOSE Are Demonstratives
THAT, THESE, THIS, and THOSE form the board’s complete set of English demonstratives.
Explain this connection →2026-09-22The Acute-Accent Beverage Wordplay in Connections #1199
CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, and THE become beverage names when the omitted acute accents are restored.
Explain this connection →2026-09-22How ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, and TOUCH Mean Embellishment
ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, and TOUCH can each name an addition that enriches or decorates something.
Explain this connection →2026-09-22Why AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, and OTHER Are Survey Options
AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, and OTHER can all appear as selectable responses on a multiple choice survey.
Explain this connection →2026-09-21STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES explained for September 21, 2026
BEET, BRAH, CHOP, and VIVA are opening letter sequences that extend into the surnames of well-known composers.
Explain this connection →2026-09-21WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH explained for Connections on September 21, 2026
CHUM, FLY, SPINNER, and WORM name bait or lure choices used to draw fish toward an angler's presentation.
Explain this connection →2026-09-21EMAIL BUTTONS explained for Connections on September 21, 2026
COMPOSE, DRAFTS, SENT, and SPAM work as familiar labels within an email interface.
Explain this connection →2026-09-21CHESS VERBS explained for Connections on September 21, 2026
CAPTURE, CASTLE, CHECK, and MATE can each describe a recognized action or result expressed as a verb in chess.
Explain this connection →2026-09-20The Four VAMPIRE MOVIES in Connections
The four tiles must be read as film titles, with their shared vampire subject overriding their ordinary meanings.
Explain this connection →2026-09-20Why These Are ROUND FLAT THINGS in Connections
This group joins four otherwise unrelated objects through the broad physical traits of being round and flat.
Explain this connection →2026-09-20How the Kentucky Association Group Works
Four unlike entries come together through a shared association with Kentucky rather than through one object type.
Explain this connection →2026-09-20Words That Complete ___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON
Each short tile takes BOARDS after it, producing the name of something a person can ride on.
Explain this connection →2026-09-19Connections #1196: Swinging London in the 1960s
The blue group points to recognizable people, fashion, style, and places associated with Swinging London in the 1960s.
Explain this connection →2026-09-19Connections #1196: Phrases Starting With Math Abbreviations
The purple group is a wordplay set: each complete phrase starts with a short form used for a mathematical function.
Explain this connection →2026-09-19Connections #1196: FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
The green group describes familiar subjects that can appear together in a simple child’s picture.
Explain this connection →2026-09-19Connections #1196: Four Ways to WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
The yellow group gathers four direct ways to describe becoming broader, more varied, or more developed.
Explain this connection →2026-09-18How PHASE, ROUND, STAGE and STEP Form a Process Group
PHASE, ROUND, STAGE and STEP each identify one portion of a larger process or organized progression.
Explain this connection →2026-09-18How BRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR and UPPER Complete ___CASE
Adding CASE to BRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR and UPPER produces four familiar completed words without changing any tile.
Explain this connection →2026-09-18How BOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING and TAKEOFF Map to a Flight
BOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING and TAKEOFF identify recognizable portions of an air journey from preparation through arrival.
Explain this connection →2026-09-18Why FLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER and SAMPLER Are Assortments
FLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER and SAMPLER can each describe several food or drink selections presented together.
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Connections #1200 Definitions Utility for September 23, 2026
A spoiler-safe reference for the sixteen board entries, arranged in their original order without revealing category relationships.
Read the definitions →2026-09-22Connections #1199 Spoiler-Safe Word Definitions
These standalone definitions clarify every board entry without arranging the words into answer categories.
Read the definitions →2026-09-21Spoiler-safe definitions for Connections #1198 on September 21, 2026
These individual entries clarify ordinary meanings without arranging the board into categories or disclosing solution relationships.
Read the definitions →2026-09-20Connections #1197 Word Definitions for September 20, 2026
A board-order glossary covering ordinary meanings and established uses without sorting the entries into answer groups.
Read the definitions →2026-09-19Connections #1196 Board Words: Spoiler-Safe Definitions
Everyday definitions for the sixteen board entries, presented in their original order without grouping clues.
Read the definitions →2026-09-18Spoiler-Safe Definitions for the September 18, 2026 Connections Board
These entries clarify ordinary meanings and established uses while avoiding category labels and answer-based grouping.
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