NYT Connections September 24 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1201
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
THE BEAR FOAM FINGER POGO STICK FACE PAINT BOBBLEHEAD BEER HAT UNCLE SAM CAPE CREATION OF ADAM TRAMPOLINE FANGS BREATHE FAKE BLOOD I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT SNAKES IN A CAN HERB TEA
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME
Green — THINGS WITH SPRING/S
Blue — FEATURING POINTING
Purple — ANAGRAMS
PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUMECAPE, FACE PAINT, FAKE BLOOD, FANGS
THINGS WITH SPRING/SBOBBLEHEAD, POGO STICK, SNAKES IN A CAN, TRAMPOLINE
FEATURING POINTINGCREATION OF ADAM, FOAM FINGER, I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT, UNCLE SAM
ANAGRAMSBEER HAT, BREATHE, HERB TEA, THE BEAR
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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.