Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, September 3, 2026 (#1278)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: SHADES OF RED
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: TOY CAR BRANDS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
BLINK · MAROON · MATCHBOX · MAX
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1278 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE
🟢 Green: SHADES OF RED
MAROON, CARMINE, CINNABAR, VERMILLION
🔵 Blue: TOY CAR BRANDS
MATCHBOX, TONKA, HOT WHEELS, MICRO MACHINES
🟣 Purple (trickiest): SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
MAX, AVERAGE, SUM, COUNT
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