Connections Hints & Answers — Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (#1311)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: SECURITIES
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: GANGSTER MOVIES
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
BOND · TAMBOURINE · CASINO · SEPTUM
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1311 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): SECURITIES
BOND, OPTION, FUTURE, STOCK
🟢 Green: THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)
TAMBOURINE, MARTINI, SPRAY PAINT, ETCH A SKETCH
🔵 Blue: GANGSTER MOVIES
CASINO, DONNIE BRASCO, BUGSY, SCARFACE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS
SEPTUM, DECENT, NOVELTY, OCTOPUSSY
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