Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, September 17, 2026 (#1296)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: ELASTICITY
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: LOVE ___
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
SPRING · SUBWAY STATION · PRESTIGE · TRIANGLE
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1296 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): ELASTICITY
SPRING, GIVE, BOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY
🟢 Green: THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND
SUBWAY STATION, WELL, SEWER LINE, MINE SHAFT
🔵 Blue: HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"
PRESTIGE, FOUNTAIN, SHEEP DETECTIVES, WOLVERINE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): LOVE ___
TRIANGLE, TAP, LANGUAGE, HANDLES
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