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Connections #1,201 hints and answers for Thursday, September 24, 2026

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

Connections #1,201 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.

PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME

CAPE · FACE PAINT · FAKE BLOOD · FANGS

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.

THINGS WITH SPRING/S

BOBBLEHEAD · POGO STICK · SNAKES IN A CAN · TRAMPOLINE

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.

FEATURING POINTING

CREATION OF ADAM · FOAM FINGER · I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT · UNCLE SAM

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.

ANAGRAMS

BEER HAT · BREATHE · HERB TEA · THE BEAR

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Just outside your door"