Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · #1179
Connections #1179, edited by Wyna Liu, runs from flabbergast in yellow to ___ dogs (that aren't dogs) in purple.
Today's board, solved
DAZZLE
FLOOR
STUN
WOW
BOW
MUTE
ROSIN
SHOULDER REST
HUNTING
RESCUE
SAUSAGE
SHEEP
CORN
PRAIRIE
SALTY
TOP
All four groups
Yellow
FLABBERGAST
DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW
Green
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST
Blue
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP
Purple
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP
How today's puzzle plays
Yellow — FLABBERGAST: DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW.
Green — THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE: BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST.
Blue — ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS): HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP.
Purple — ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS): CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP.
The purple title has a blank in it, so each purple word completes the phrase ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS) rather than sharing a meaning.
When two words feel interchangeable, only one of them belongs — test the group that has no spare candidate first.
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