NYT Connections September 7 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1184
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
NEEDLES TRAMPOLINE CHRISTMAS CUP PLUTONIUM TURPENTINE YARN SCAR TISSUE CAR AIR FRESHENER STITCH MARKER FABRICATION HOOK TALL TALE STRAP FISH STORY UNDERWIRE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — QUITE THE SAGA
Green — PARTS OF A BRA
Blue — ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREES
Purple — STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERS
QUITE THE SAGAFABRICATION, FISH STORY, TALL TALE, YARN
PARTS OF A BRACUP, HOOK, STRAP, UNDERWIRE
ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREESCAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE
STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERSPLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE
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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.