Monday, October 12, 2026 · #1219
Connections #1219, edited by Wyna Liu, runs from status in yellow to words made using u.s. postal abbreviations in purple.
Today's board, solved
CONDITION
SHAPE
SITUATION
STATE
BEAR
HANDLE
STAND
WEATHER
ABBREVIATION
CONTRACTION
ELISION
NICKNAME
ALKYLAMIDE
CALAMARI
MANDARIN
MELAMINE
All four groups
Yellow
STATUS
CONDITION, SHAPE, SITUATION, STATE
Green
TOLERATE
BEAR, HANDLE, STAND, WEATHER
Blue
WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN
ABBREVIATION, CONTRACTION, ELISION, NICKNAME
Purple
WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS
ALKYLAMIDE, CALAMARI, MANDARIN, MELAMINE
How today's puzzle plays
Yellow — STATUS: CONDITION, SHAPE, SITUATION, STATE.
Green — TOLERATE: BEAR, HANDLE, STAND, WEATHER.
Blue — WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN: ABBREVIATION, CONTRACTION, ELISION, NICKNAME.
Purple — WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS: ALKYLAMIDE, CALAMARI, MANDARIN, MELAMINE.
Work from the group you are surest of; every correct group removes four words from the board.
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