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Sep 8#1,274Show answer
CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARSCORVETTE · FIREBIRD · MUSTANG · VIPER
FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUMEBERET · GLOVES · STRIPES · SUSPENDERS
___ HEARTARTICHOKE · PURPLE · SACRED · TAKE TO
CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTERDOVES · MARSH · SKORT · TWIXT
Sep 7#1,262Show answer
QUITE THE SAGAFABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARN
PARTS OF A BRACUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRE
ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREESCAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINE
STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERSPLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINE
Sep 6#1,277Show answer
UNRESTRICTED PERMISSIONBLANK CHECK · CARTE BLANCHE · FREE REIGN · FULL AUTHORITY
PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTERCARD SLOT · HEADPHONE JACK · OPTICAL DRIVE · USB PORT
ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORDATM MACHINE · LCD DISPLAY · PIN NUMBER · UPC CODE
ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACECOURT SCRIBE · DIRECTOR'S CUT · PIZZA SLICE · SAT SCORE
Sep 5#1,289Show answer
MOVE UNSTEADILYSWAY · TODDLE · TOTTER · WOBBLE
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIACOO · GOBBLE · HONK · WARBLE
___HEADBOBBLE · HAMMER · JUG · SLEEPY
DESSERTS MINUS LAST LETTERCOBBLE · PI · TAR · TORT
Sep 4#1,275Show answer
SPHERICAL THINGSBOWLING BALL · EYE · MOON · ORANGE
FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODSCAKE DONUT · CANDY CORN · CHERRY TOMATO · PIZZA PIE
KINDS OF EELSCONGER · GULPER · MORAY · RIBBON
ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERSCRINGY · OPINE · STIED · THAT'S
Sep 3#1,278Show answer
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAILBLINK · FLASH · HEARTBEAT · TRICE
SHADES OF REDCARMINE · CINNABAR · MAROON · VERMILLION
TOY CAR BRANDSHOT WHEELS · MATCHBOX · MICRO MACHINES · TONKA
SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONSAVERAGE · COUNT · MAX · SUM
Sep 2#1,273Show answer
FLABBERGASTDAZZLE · FLOOR · STUN · WOW
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASEBOW · MUTE · ROSIN · SHOULDER REST
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)HUNTING · RESCUE · SAUSAGE · SHEEP
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)CORN · PRAIRIE · SALTY · TOP
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This week's Connections answers
The seven most recent New York Times Connections puzzles, newest first. Each day lists the four groups by colour — yellow is the easiest, purple the trickiest with the wordplay. Open a day only when you want the full solution; the newest row is today, so it stays closed to keep things spoiler-safe.
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