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Connections #1,184 hints and answers for Monday, September 7, 2026

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

Connections #1,184 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: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

QUITE THE SAGA

FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARN

Group 2 - Green

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.

PARTS OF A BRA

CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRE

Group 3 - Blue

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.

ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREES

CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINE

Group 4 - Purple

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.

STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERS

PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINE

Next on the board

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Theme clue: "It's a deal!"