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September 2026 Connections clues and definitions — Page 4
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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.
Explain this connection →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.
Explain this connection →2026-09-12THINGS 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.
Explain this connection →2026-09-12PEOPLE 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.
Explain this connection →2026-09-11How ABSORB, DIGEST, PROCESS and TAKE IN Mean INTERNALIZE
Each entry can describe receiving information or experience and incorporating it into one’s understanding.
Explain this connection →2026-09-11Why BAND, FLORIST, PHOTOGRAPHER and PLANNER Go Together
The four entries name people or service providers that may be hired to help run, furnish or document an event.
Explain this connection →2026-09-11Why EXERCISE, JOURNAL, MEDITATE and UNPLUG Are Self-Care Practices
The four words can each be read as an intentional action undertaken to support personal physical or mental well-being.
Explain this connection →2026-09-11How AGENDA, ENVELOPE, LIMITS and LUCK Are Pushed Metaphorically
Placing the verb “push” before each noun creates an established figurative expression rather than describing ordinary physical movement.
Explain this connection →2026-09-10WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW explained
The four entries are things that the official category says you might see sticking out of a window.
Explain this connection →2026-09-10BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS Connections group explained
ATLANTIC CITY, BADLANDS, BORN TO RUN, and THUNDER ROAD are established titles in Bruce Springsteen’s catalog.
Explain this connection →2026-09-10ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW" explained
The four entries finish with CONTEMPORARY, CURRENT, PRESENT, and EXTANT, words associated with existing or occurring now.
Explain this connection →2026-09-10CHEMICAL ELEMENTS Connections group explained
ACTINIUM, KRYPTON, LEAD, and SULFUR are all named entries on the periodic table.
Explain this connection →2026-09-09How FORCE completes the purple group
Placing one shared follower after each entry produces four established expressions from different contexts.
Explain this connection →2026-09-09Why the yellow words are HARD TO UNDERSTAND
Four adjectives converge on material, language or ideas that resist ready comprehension.
Explain this connection →2026-09-09Why these four board entries are HORROR MOVIES
Each entry works as a complete title rather than merely as an ordinary word or concept.
Explain this connection →2026-09-09How the green words use “small” prefixes
The opening element of each compound or derived word carries an association with smallness.
Explain this connection →2026-09-08Features of a Mime Costume in Connections for September 8, 2026
The four entries describe recognizable parts of a mime costume, with SKORT providing a plausible but ultimately incorrect clothing overlap.
Explain this connection →2026-09-08Classic American Performance Cars in Connections for September 8, 2026
Four recognizable model names satisfy the official automotive category, although several also have strong non-automotive meanings.
Explain this connection →2026-09-08Candy Bars Plus a Letter in Connections for September 8, 2026
Each board entry becomes a candy-bar name after one added letter is removed, with the extra letter appearing at the end every time.
Explain this connection →2026-09-08The ___ HEART Group in Connections for September 8, 2026
Adding the same word after four very different entries produces an edible plant part, a decoration, a religious term and an idiom.
Explain this connection →2026-09-07September 7, 2026 NYT Connections Answers: QUITE THE SAGA
The yellow group gathers four terms that can describe an invented, embellished, or hard-to-believe account.
Explain this connection →2026-09-07September 7, 2026 NYT Connections Answers: PARTS OF A BRA
The green group uses the literal garment readings of four familiar nouns associated with bra construction and fit.
Explain this connection →2026-09-07September 7, 2026 NYT Connections Answers: STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERS
The purple group is a word-opening puzzle: each entry begins with the name string of a Disney character.
Explain this connection →2026-09-07September 7, 2026 NYT Connections Answers: ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREES
The blue group is held together by familiar pine associations, ranging from a tree feature to scents, holidays, and resin.
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Connections Word Definitions for September 12, 2026
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Read the definitions →2026-09-11Spoiler-Safe Definitions for Connections #1188
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Read the definitions →2026-09-10Spoiler-safe definitions for the September 10, 2026 Connections board
Every board entry appears in its original order with ordinary meanings and carefully limited alternatives.
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Read the definitions →2026-09-08Spoiler-Safe Definitions for Connections No. 1185 on September 8, 2026
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Read the definitions →2026-09-07September 7, 2026 Connections Definitions: All 16 Board Words
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