NYT Connections September 23 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1200
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PAINT CAPTCHA BITCOIN WALLET SPAM PHONE RECORD LABEL AGE VERIFICATION SURINAME PAYWALL CONDENSED MILK RUB-A-DUB KEYS SHAVING CREAM COOKIE CONSENT SUNGLASSES
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE
Green — WEBSITE HURDLES
Blue — THINGS THAT COME IN CANS
Purple — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM"
THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSEKEYS, PHONE, SUNGLASSES, WALLET
WEBSITE HURDLESAGE VERIFICATION, CAPTCHA, COOKIE CONSENT, PAYWALL
THINGS THAT COME IN CANSCONDENSED MILK, PAINT, SHAVING CREAM, SPAM
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM"BITCOIN, RECORD LABEL, RUB-A-DUB, SURINAME
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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.