Puzzle #1,219
Yesterday's Connections Answer
Monday, October 12, 2026
The 16 words
CONDITIONSHAPESITUATIONSTATEBEARHANDLESTANDWEATHERABBREVIATIONCONTRACTIONELISIONNICKNAMEALKYLAMIDECALAMARIMANDARINMELAMINE
The four categories
Reveal the four category names
STATUSYellow
TOLERATEGreen
WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTENBlue
WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONSPurple
The full answer
Reveal all four groups
STATUSYellow
CONDITION, SHAPE, SITUATION, STATE
TOLERATEGreen
BEAR, HANDLE, STAND, WEATHER
WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTENBlue
ABBREVIATION, CONTRACTION, ELISION, NICKNAME
WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONSPurple
ALKYLAMIDE, CALAMARI, MANDARIN, MELAMINE
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