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Connections #1,187 hints and answers for Thursday, September 10, 2026

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

Connections #1,187 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: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS

ACTINIUM · KRYPTON · LEAD · SULFUR

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.

WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW

AIR CONDITIONER · CATIO · CLOTHESLINE · FLOWER BOX

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.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS

ATLANTIC CITY · BADLANDS · BORN TO RUN · THUNDER ROAD

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.

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"

ADULT CONTEMPORARY · ALTERNATING CURRENT · REPRESENT · SEXTANT

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Victory lap"