Who Are Aykroyd, Levy, Rather and Savage? The Four Dans Explained

Connections #1202 — September 25, 2026 spoilers

The connection is the first name Dan. AYKROYD, LEVY, RATHER and SAVAGE point to Dan Aykroyd, Dan Levy, Dan Rather and Dan Savage. The official category is FAMOUS DANS.

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Quick answer
Puzzle wordFull nameFast identifier
AYKROYDDan Aykroydactor and co-writer associated with Ghostbusters
LEVYDan LevySchitt’s Creek co-creator and actor
RATHERDan Ratherlongtime broadcast journalist and former CBS Evening News anchor
SAVAGEDan Savageauthor and Savage Love advice columnist
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Why do LEVY, RATHER and SAVAGE feel misleading?

Because all three are ordinary English words as well as surnames. LEVY can mean a charge or collection, RATHER is commonly an adverb, and SAVAGE can be an adjective or noun. In this group the puzzle is using each one as a surname.

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Are all four people actors?

No. The shared feature is the first name Dan, not a profession. Aykroyd and Levy are strongly associated with screen comedy, Rather is a journalist, and Savage is an author and advice columnist.

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