Yellow (Easiest)
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BUMPER STICKER
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WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CAR
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Connections Hint Today: Clues & Answers for #1285 (Saturday, September 12, 2026)
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Saturday, September 12, 2026 Editor: Wyna Liu
Today's Connections Board
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SPOILER
NERD
VANITY PLATE
TROLL
SPAMMER
CURSOR
TURN SIGNAL
EYELIDS
SMOKE DETECTOR
WEATHER
HOOD ORNAMENT
RED
POSTER
LURKER
FUZZY DICE
BUMPER STICKER
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Green (Medium)
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LURKER
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PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM
Blue (Medium+)
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CURSOR
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THINGS THAT BLINK
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NERD
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___ ALERT
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NYT Connections Answers Today
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WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CAR
BUMPER STICKERFUZZY DICEHOOD ORNAMENTVANITY PLATE
PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM
LURKERPOSTERSPAMMERTROLL
THINGS THAT BLINK
CURSOREYELIDSSMOKE DETECTORTURN SIGNAL
___ ALERT
NERDREDSPOILERWEATHER