Connections Hints & Answers — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (#1295)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
LATIN · PENNYWISE · WADSWORTH · FRANK-N-FURTER
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1295 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
LATIN, LONG JOHN SILVER, STEAM IRON, MARIGOLD
🟢 Green: STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
PENNYWISE, NICKELODEON, DIMENSION, QUARTERBACK
🔵 Blue: POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
WADSWORTH, ST. VINCENT, CARLOS, BARRETT
🟣 Purple (trickiest): SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
FRANK-N-FURTER, CLINK, BORAT, WIDENER
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