Connections #1180 answer — September 3, 2026

Thursday, September 3, 2026 · #1180

Connections #1180, edited by Wyna Liu, runs from two shakes of a lamb's tail in yellow to spreadsheet functions in purple.

Today's board, solved

All four groups

How today's puzzle plays

Yellow — TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL: BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE.

Green — SHADES OF RED: CARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION.

Blue — TOY CAR BRANDS: HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA.

Purple — SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS: AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM.

Work from the group you are surest of; every correct group removes four words from the board.

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