Saturday, September 26, 2026 · #1203
Today's yellow group is breath fresheners and the purple group is "cool" things, in expressions.
Today's board, solved
GUM
MINT
MOUTHWASH
SPRAY
FOLD
PRESS
STARCH
WASH
BURL
GRAIN
KNOTS
RINGS
BEANS
CAT
CUCUMBER
CUSTOMER
All four groups
Yellow
BREATH FRESHENERS
GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY
Green
THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY
FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH
Blue
FEATURES OF WOOD
BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS
Purple
"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS
BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER
How today's puzzle plays
Yellow — BREATH FRESHENERS: GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY.
Green — THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY: FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH.
Blue — FEATURES OF WOOD: BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS.
Purple — "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS: BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER.
Purple groups often depend on how a word is spelled or what it completes, so read the leftovers as letters, not meanings.
Prefer to work it out? Try today's Connections hints, staged so you only see what you ask for.