Connections Hints & Answers — Friday, September 18, 2026 (#1294)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: PARTS OF A FLIGHT
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: ___CASE
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
STEP · FLIGHT · CRUISE · PILLOW
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1294 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
STEP, ROUND, STAGE, PHASE
🟢 Green: ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
FLIGHT, PLATTER, MEDLEY, SAMPLER
🔵 Blue: PARTS OF A FLIGHT
CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF, BOARDING
🟣 Purple (trickiest): ___CASE
PILLOW, UPPER, STAIR, BRIEF
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