NYT Connections September 15 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1192
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PLANT COACH WHISTLE DESSERT HANDLE CABOOSE DECEMBER SLEEPER DIRECT TRAIN LID ASSET SPOUT MOLE EPILOGUE GUIDE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — INSTRUCT
Green — PARTS OF A WHISTLING KETTLE
Blue — UNDERCOVER OPERATIVE
Purple — THINGS THAT APPEAR AT THE END
INSTRUCTCOACH, DIRECT, GUIDE, TRAIN
PARTS OF A WHISTLING KETTLEHANDLE, LID, SPOUT, WHISTLE
UNDERCOVER OPERATIVEASSET, MOLE, PLANT, SLEEPER
THINGS THAT APPEAR AT THE ENDCABOOSE, DECEMBER, DESSERT, EPILOGUE
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