Connections Hints & Answers — Sunday, September 6, 2026 (#1277)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
BLANK CHECK · USB PORT · UPC CODE · SAT SCORE
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1277 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION
BLANK CHECK, CARTE BLANCHE, FREE REIGN, FULL AUTHORITY
🟢 Green: PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER
USB PORT, CARD SLOT, OPTICAL DRIVE, HEADPHONE JACK
🔵 Blue: ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD
UPC CODE, ATM MACHINE, PIN NUMBER, LCD DISPLAY
🟣 Purple (trickiest): ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE
SAT SCORE, COURT SCRIBE, DIRECTOR'S CUT, PIZZA SLICE
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