Connections Hints & Answers — Saturday, October 24, 2026 (#1338)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: KINDS OF STRIPS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: THINGS ON STICKS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: ONLINE AD FORMATS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: ___ BAR
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
COMIC · SPARKLER · POP-UP · SALAD
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1338 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): KINDS OF STRIPS
COMIC, BACON, FILM, MÖBIUS
🟢 Green: THINGS ON STICKS
SPARKLER, POPSICLE, HOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL
🔵 Blue: ONLINE AD FORMATS
POP-UP, BANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY
🟣 Purple (trickiest): ___ BAR
SALAD, CANDY, SPACE, SPORTS
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