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NYT Connections September 22 2026 Answers

Puzzle #1199

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Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

THIS THAT THE OTHER CAFE PATRON AGREE ACCENT TOUCH THOSE ROSE NEUTRAL DETAIL DISAGREE THESE FLOURISH

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — DEMONSTRATIVES
Green — EMBELLISHMENT
Blue — OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY
Purple — BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED
DEMONSTRATIVESTHAT, THESE, THIS, THOSE
EMBELLISHMENTACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, TOUCH
OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEYAGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, OTHER
BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVEDCAFE, PATRON, ROSE, THE
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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.