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Connections #1,179 hints and answers for Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,179 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

FLABBERGAST

DAZZLE · FLOOR · STUN · WOW

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE

BOW · MUTE · ROSIN · SHOULDER REST

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: The category name leaves a blank - each of these four words fills it to make a familiar phrase.

___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)

HUNTING · RESCUE · SAUSAGE · SHEEP

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: The category name leaves a blank - each of these four words fills it to make a familiar phrase.

___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)

CORN · PRAIRIE · SALTY · TOP

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "All will be revealed"