NYT Connections September 21 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1198
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
COMPOSE CHECK FLY BEET BRAH WORM SPAM MATE CASTLE CHUM VIVA SENT CHOP CAPTURE DRAFTS SPINNER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — EMAIL BUTTONS
Green — WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH
Blue — CHESS VERBS
Purple — STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES
EMAIL BUTTONSCOMPOSE, DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM
WAYS TO ATTRACT FISHCHUM, FLY, SPINNER, WORM
CHESS VERBSCAPTURE, CASTLE, CHECK, MATE
STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMESBEET, BRAH, CHOP, VIVA
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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.