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Connections Answers for November 12, 2026 #1250

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GREAT SCOTT

COMEDY ROAST

SWING SET

JIMINY CRICKET

GOOD HEAVENS

MOONLIGHT SONATA

SHIFT DRESS

YOU'RE TOAST

FLUX CAPACITOR

ROCKY ROAD

ARCTIC CHAR

GLADIATOR SANDALS

HOLY SMOKES

DOC BROWN

CHANGE PURSE

MARTY MCFLY

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

These old-timey exclamations of astonishment might make grandpa gasp instead of swearing.
"GADZOOKS!"
GOOD HEAVENSGREAT SCOTTHOLY SMOKESJIMINY CRICKETGADZOOKS! — Each is an old-fashioned exclamation of surprise: GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, and JIMINY CRICKET are all polite exclamations people say when startled.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

Each word's opening term can describe alteration or variation, with a second word completing an everyday item.
STARTING WITH VARIATIONS
CHANGE PURSEFLUX CAPACITORSHIFT DRESSSWING SETEach begins with a word meaning change or variation: CHANGE PURSE starts with "change," FLUX CAPACITOR starts with "flux," SHIFT DRESS starts with "shift," and SWING SET starts with "swing."

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

Each clue concludes with a word that doubles as a familiar kitchen technique.
ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS
ARCTIC CHARCOMEDY ROASTDOC BROWNYOU'RE TOASTEach ends in a cooking method: ARCTIC CHAR ends in CHAR (grilling over high heat), COMEDY ROAST ends in ROAST, DOC BROWN ends in BROWN (as in browning), and YOU'RE TOAST ends in TOAST.

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Each phrase begins with the name of a film honored as the year's top movie, followed by an unrelated word to form a new term.
STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS
GLADIATOR SANDALSMARTY MCFLYMOONLIGHT SONATAROCKY ROADEach begins with the title of a Best Picture winner: GLADIATOR SANDALS starts with GLADIATOR, MARTY MCFLY starts with MARTY, MOONLIGHT SONATA starts with MOONLIGHT, and ROCKY ROAD starts with ROCKY.

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