Connections Hints: Sep 16, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1295
Connections #1295 · 2026-09-16
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Group 1
Reveal category
ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
Reveal one tile
LATIN
Reveal all four tiles
ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
- LATIN
- LONG JOHN SILVER
- MARIGOLD
- STEAM IRON
Group 2
Reveal category
STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
Reveal one tile
DIMENSION
Reveal all four tiles
STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
- DIMENSION
- NICKELODEON
- PENNYWISE
- QUARTERBACK
Group 3
Reveal category
POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
Reveal one tile
BARRETT
Reveal all four tiles
POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
- BARRETT
- CARLOS
- ST. VINCENT
- WADSWORTH
Group 4
Reveal category
SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
Reveal one tile
BORAT
Reveal all four tiles
SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
- BORAT
- CLINK
- FRANK-N-FURTER
- WIDENER
Reveal full answer
ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
- LATIN
- LONG JOHN SILVER
- MARIGOLD
- STEAM IRON
STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
- DIMENSION
- NICKELODEON
- PENNYWISE
- QUARTERBACK
POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
- BARRETT
- CARLOS
- ST. VINCENT
- WADSWORTH
SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
- BORAT
- CLINK
- FRANK-N-FURTER
- WIDENER
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