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Connections Answers #1193

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1193
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1193

  • Yellow · ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS

    LATINLONG JOHN SILVERSTEAM IRONMARIGOLD

  • Green · STARTING WITH U.S. COINS

    PENNYWISENICKELODEONDIMENSIONQUARTERBACK

  • Blue · POETS' MIDDLE NAMES

    WADSWORTHST. VINCENTCARLOSBARRETT

  • Purple · SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER

    FRANK-N-FURTERCLINKBORATWIDENER

The Purple Group

Added / dropped letter · SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER

FRANK-N-FURTER · CLINK · BORAT · WIDENER

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1193?
Connections #1193 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group used added / dropped letter, which is where most solvers slip.