NYT Connections September 18 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1195
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PILLOW CRUISE UPPER STEP FLIGHT STAIR PLATTER LANDING ROUND STAGE TAKEOFF MEDLEY BRIEF BOARDING SAMPLER PHASE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
Green — ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
Blue — PARTS OF A FLIGHT
Purple — ___CASE
SEGMENT OF A PROCESSPHASE, ROUND, STAGE, STEP
ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINKFLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER
PARTS OF A FLIGHTBOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF
___CASEBRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, UPPER
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.