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Connections #1,196 hints and answers for Saturday, September 19, 2026

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

Connections #1,196 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.

WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE

BRANCH OUT · DIVERSIFY · EXPAND · GROW

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.

FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING

HOUSE · STICK FIGURE · SUN · TREE

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 SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S

CARNABY STREET · MINISKIRT · MOD · TWIGGY

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 ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS

COS LETTUCE · LOG CABIN · SIN CITY · TAN LINE

Next on the board

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Theme clue: "Shiver me timbers!"