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Connections #1,185 hints and answers for Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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

Connections #1,185 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.

CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARS

CORVETTE · FIREBIRD · MUSTANG · VIPER

Group 2 - Green

Hint: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUME

BERET · GLOVES · STRIPES · SUSPENDERS

Group 3 - Blue

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

___ HEART

ARTICHOKE · PURPLE · SACRED · TAKE TO

Group 4 - Purple

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.

CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTER

DOVES · MARSH · SKORT · TWIXT

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "It's elementary!"