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Connections #1,199 hints and answers for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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

Connections #1,199 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: All four words start with the letter T - the real link runs deeper than that, but it is a place to start.

DEMONSTRATIVES

THAT · THESE · THIS · THOSE

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.

EMBELLISHMENT

ACCENT · DETAIL · FLOURISH · TOUCH

Group 3 - Blue

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.

OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY

AGREE · DISAGREE · NEUTRAL · OTHER

Group 4 - Purple

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

BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED

CAFE · PATRON · ROSE · THE

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Day and night shift"