NYT Connections September 2 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1179
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
BOW WOW TOP FLOOR CORN SAUSAGE SALTY SHEEP RESCUE ROSIN DAZZLE PRAIRIE SHOULDER REST HUNTING MUTE STUN
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FLABBERGAST
Green — THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
Blue — ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
Purple — ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
FLABBERGASTDAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASEBOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP
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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.