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September 2026 Connections clues and definitions — Page 3

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2026-09-17

Why MINE SHAFT, SEWER LINE, SUBWAY STATION and WELL Go Together

MINE SHAFT, SEWER LINE, SUBWAY STATION and WELL are structures, routes or spaces that can be located below ground.

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2026-09-17

The Hugh Jackman Movie Titles in Connections #1194

Adding “The” before FOUNTAIN, PRESTIGE, SHEEP DETECTIVES and WOLVERINE produces four Hugh Jackman movie titles.

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2026-09-17

How BOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY, GIVE and SPRING Connect

BOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY, GIVE and SPRING express the capacity to bend, stretch or rebound rather than remain rigid.

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2026-09-17

How HANDLES, LANGUAGE, TAP and TRIANGLE Complete LOVE ___

HANDLES, LANGUAGE, TAP and TRIANGLE each follow LOVE to form an established two-word expression.

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2026-09-16

ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS explained for Connections #1193

The four entries end with TIN, SILVER, GOLD, and IRON, each the exact name of a metal element.

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2026-09-16

STARTING WITH U.S. COINS explained for Connections #1193

Each answer begins with the exact name of a U.S. coin: DIME, NICKEL, PENNY, or QUARTER.

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2026-09-16

POETS' MIDDLE NAMES explained for Connections #1193

The four entries occupy the middle position in the familiar full names of four poets.

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2026-09-16

SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER explained for Connections #1193

Removing one added letter from each entry reveals BRAT, LINK, FRANKFURTER, or WIENER.

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2026-09-15

Why ASSET, MOLE, PLANT and SLEEPER Mean UNDERCOVER OPERATIVE

ASSET, MOLE, PLANT and SLEEPER can each refer to a covert person serving a concealed intelligence or investigative purpose.

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2026-09-15

Why COACH, DIRECT, GUIDE and TRAIN Fit INSTRUCT

COACH, DIRECT, GUIDE and TRAIN are verbs for giving someone instruction, preparation or direction.

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2026-09-15

How CABOOSE, DECEMBER, DESSERT and EPILOGUE Appear at the End

CABOOSE, DECEMBER, DESSERT and EPILOGUE occupy final positions in four different familiar structures or sequences.

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2026-09-15

How the Four Whistling Kettle Parts Fit Together

HANDLE, LID, SPOUT and WHISTLE identify physical features found on a conventional whistling kettle.

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2026-09-14

COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS in Connections #1191

BAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER, and STRAW name familiar items commonly produced in disposable plastic forms.

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2026-09-14

INFORMANT in Connections #1191 for September 14, 2026

CANARY, RAT, SNITCH, and STOOLIE can each refer to someone who supplies information about others.

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2026-09-14

___GRASS in Connections #1191 for September 14, 2026

BLUE, CRAB, LEMON, and WHEAT each form an established word when placed directly before GRASS.

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2026-09-14

WATERBIRDS in Connections #1191 for September 14, 2026

COOT, GOOSE, LOON, and TEAL are all birds associated with aquatic habitats.

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2026-09-13

The Elevated Landforms Hidden at Word Endings

Each complete entry finishes with the exact letters of a term for an elevated landform.

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2026-09-13

Why DROOPY, FLACCID, SAGGING and SLACK Go Together

All four words describe something that is loose, limp, hanging down or otherwise not firm.

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2026-09-13

The U.S. PRESIDENTS Group Explained

The four board entries are surnames of people who served as president of the United States.

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2026-09-13

How Four Words Sound Like Two Letters

Saying each entry aloud produces the sound of two alphabet letters spoken consecutively.

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2026-09-12

WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CAR: Yellow Group Guide

The yellow group brings together four additions or choices that can give a car a distinctive, personal appearance.

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2026-09-12

___ ALERT: Purple Group Guide

The purple group is a phrase-completion set in which each board entry forms an established expression when placed before ALERT.

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2026-09-12

THINGS THAT BLINK: Blue Group Guide

The blue category links four very different things through an intermittent visible action rather than a shared setting or physical form.

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2026-09-12

PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM: Green Group Guide

The green answers are labels for people distinguished by how they participate in, observe or disrupt an online discussion space.

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