NYT Connections September 26 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1203
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MINT PRESS GRAIN BEANS STARCH CAT CUCUMBER RINGS GUM FOLD KNOTS CUSTOMER WASH MOUTHWASH BURL SPRAY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — BREATH FRESHENERS
Green — THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY
Blue — FEATURES OF WOOD
Purple — "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS
BREATH FRESHENERSGUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY
THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRYFOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH
FEATURES OF WOODBURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS
"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONSBEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER
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