Connections Hints & Answers — Monday, September 21, 2026 (#1293)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: EMAIL BUTTONS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: CHESS VERBS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
COMPOSE · FLY · CHECK · BEET
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1293 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): EMAIL BUTTONS
COMPOSE, SPAM, SENT, DRAFTS
🟢 Green: WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH
FLY, WORM, CHUM, SPINNER
🔵 Blue: CHESS VERBS
CHECK, MATE, CASTLE, CAPTURE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES
BEET, BRAH, VIVA, CHOP
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