Issue #1200 Wed 23 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 23, 2026
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for the mundane. Expect to navigate a few familiar frustrations before finding your rhythm.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Patting down your pockets at the front door, checking the hallway console, and realizing the hallway light is still on.
Daily carry essentials
Items sharing one feature
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters K, P, S, W.
THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE
One is KEYS.
KEYS · PHONE · SUNGLASSES · WALLET
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Clicking past the banner at the bottom of a news article or waiting for a timer to finish before reading.
Internet user experience
Items sharing one feature
Members are 7–16 letters; first letters A, C, P.
WEBSITE HURDLES
One is AGE VERIFICATION.
AGE VERIFICATION · CAPTCHA · COOKIE CONSENT · PAYWALL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Pulling the metal tab back on a pantry staple while the kitchen smells like industrial steel and preserved food.
Canned goods
Items sharing one feature
Members are 4–14 letters; first letters C, P, S.
THINGS THAT COME IN CANS
One is CONDENSED MILK.
CONDENSED MILK · PAINT · SHAVING CREAM · SPAM
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Reading the end of a long sentence and realizing the final character is a synonym for the whole paragraph.
Linguistic wordplay
Each ends with a hidden item
Members are 7–12 letters; first letters B, R, S.
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM"
One is BITCOIN.
BITCOIN · RECORD LABEL · RUB-A-DUB · SURINAME
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSEKEYS · PHONE · SUNGLASSES · WALLET
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Reveal the green group
WEBSITE HURDLESAGE VERIFICATION · CAPTCHA · COOKIE CONSENT · PAYWALL
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Reveal the blue group
THINGS THAT COME IN CANSCONDENSED MILK · PAINT · SHAVING CREAM · SPAM
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Reveal the violet group
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM"BITCOIN · RECORD LABEL · RUB-A-DUB · SURINAME
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 23, 2026. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for September 23, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 23, 2026?
NYT Connections on September 23, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on September 23, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1200?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- Difficulty
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- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words