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Connections #1,193 hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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

Connections #1,193 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.

ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS

LATIN · LONG JOHN SILVER · MARIGOLD · STEAM IRON

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.

STARTING WITH U.S. COINS

DIMENSION · NICKELODEON · PENNYWISE · QUARTERBACK

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.

POETS' MIDDLE NAMES

BARRETT · CARLOS · ST. VINCENT · WADSWORTH

Group 4 - Purple

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

SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER

BORAT · CLINK · FRANK-N-FURTER · WIDENER

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Hard not to notice"