NYT Connections September 3 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1180
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MAX MATCHBOX MAROON AVERAGE BLINK CARMINE SUM FLASH COUNT HEARTBEAT CINNABAR TONKA HOT WHEELS VERMILLION TRICE MICRO MACHINES
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
Green — SHADES OF RED
Blue — TOY CAR BRANDS
Purple — SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAILBLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE
SHADES OF REDCARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION
TOY CAR BRANDSHOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA
SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONSAVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM
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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.