Connections hint for September 12, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, September 12, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- TURN SIGNAL
- WEATHER
- POSTER
- BUMPER STICKER
- VANITY PLATE
- CURSOR
- SPOILER
- TROLL
- SMOKE DETECTOR
- FUZZY DICE
- SPAMMER
- NERD
- RED
- EYELIDS
- HOOD ORNAMENT
- LURKER
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 5 words long and starts with W.
Green: the group name is 5 words long and starts with P.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with A.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BUMPER STICKER
Green: LURKER
Blue: CURSOR
Purple: NERD
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CAR
Green: PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM
Blue: THINGS THAT BLINK
Purple: ___ ALERT
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CAR: BUMPER STICKER, FUZZY DICE, HOOD ORNAMENT, VANITY PLATE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM: LURKER, POSTER, SPAMMER, TROLL
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
THINGS THAT BLINK: CURSOR, EYELIDS, SMOKE DETECTOR, TURN SIGNAL
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
___ ALERT: NERD, RED, SPOILER, WEATHER