Connections Hints & Answers — Monday, September 14, 2026 (#1288)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: WATERBIRDS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: INFORMANT
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: ___GRASS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
COOT · CANARY · STRAW · CRAB
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1288 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): WATERBIRDS
COOT, TEAL, LOON, GOOSE
🟢 Green: INFORMANT
CANARY, RAT, SNITCH, STOOLIE
🔵 Blue: COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
STRAW, BAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER
🟣 Purple (trickiest): ___GRASS
CRAB, LEMON, BLUE, WHEAT
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