Connections Hints & Answers — Sunday, September 20, 2026 (#1298)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: ROUND FLAT THINGS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: VAMPIRE MOVIES
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: ___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
TORTILLA · DERBY · TWILIGHT · SNOW
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1298 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): ROUND FLAT THINGS
TORTILLA, COASTER, BLU-RAY, SAND DOLLAR
🟢 Green: ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY
DERBY, FRIED CHICKEN, BLUEGRASS, BOURBON
🔵 Blue: VAMPIRE MOVIES
TWILIGHT, BLADE, NEAR DARK, SINNERS
🟣 Purple (trickiest): ___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON
SNOW, SKATE, HOVER, SURF
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