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Connections #1,200 hints and answers for Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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

Connections #1,200 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.

THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE

KEYS · PHONE · SUNGLASSES · WALLET

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.

WEBSITE HURDLES

AGE VERIFICATION · CAPTCHA · COOKIE CONSENT · PAYWALL

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.

THINGS THAT COME IN CANS

CONDENSED MILK · PAINT · SHAVING CREAM · SPAM

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 "TERM"

BITCOIN · RECORD LABEL · RUB-A-DUB · SURINAME

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Practically paleolithic"