Connections hint for September 10, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, September 10, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- CATIO
- ALTERNATING CURRENT
- LEAD
- CLOTHESLINE
- ATLANTIC CITY
- REPRESENT
- AIR CONDITIONER
- ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- ACTINIUM
- SEXTANT
- BADLANDS
- SULFUR
- THUNDER ROAD
- FLOWER BOX
- KRYPTON
- BORN TO RUN
Hints, from gentle to full answers
Hint 1Group name cluesShowHide
Colors run from yellow (the most direct link) to purple (the trickiest).
Yellow: the group name is 2 words long and starts with C.
Green: the group name is 9 words long and starts with W.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with B.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with E.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ACTINIUM
Green: AIR CONDITIONER
Blue: ATLANTIC CITY
Purple: ADULT CONTEMPORARY
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
Green: WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW
Blue: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS
Purple: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS: ACTINIUM, KRYPTON, LEAD, SULFUR
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW: AIR CONDITIONER, CATIO, CLOTHESLINE, FLOWER BOX
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS: ATLANTIC CITY, BADLANDS, BORN TO RUN, THUNDER ROAD
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW": ADULT CONTEMPORARY, ALTERNATING CURRENT, REPRESENT, SEXTANT