Issue #1202 Fri 25 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 25, 2026
A steady, methodical pace defines today's grid. You will find clarity by looking past the surface of each term.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The velvet rope at the club entrance, the gold-leaf menu at a steakhouse, and a pair of sunglasses that cost more than a month of groceries.
Descriptive adjectives
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, F, P, S.
LUXE
One is BOUGIE.
BOUGIE · FANCY · POSH · SWANK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A brass key turning in the back of a mantle piece, the steady tick-tock in a quiet library, and the rhythmic swing of a weight in a hallway.
Horology components
Examples of one named set
Members are 6–10 letters; first letters E, P, R, S.
PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
One is ESCAPEMENT.
ESCAPEMENT · PENDULUM · RATCHET · SPRING
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A late-night monologue host adjusting his tie, a news anchor reading the teleprompter, and a sketch comedian caught mid-laugh.
Television personalities
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters A, L, R, S.
FAMOUS DANS
One is AYKROYD.
AYKROYD · LEVY · RATHER · SAVAGE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A biology textbook on the kitchen table, a stray sticky note with a modified heading, and the slight annoyance of a word that looks almost right but isn't.
Linguistic play
Letter-substitution wordplay
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters B, C, F, G.
TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
One is BORDER.
BORDER · CLASSY · FOAMILY · GENIUS
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
LUXEBOUGIE · FANCY · POSH · SWANK
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Reveal the green group
PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCKESCAPEMENT · PENDULUM · RATCHET · SPRING
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Reveal the blue group
FAMOUS DANSAYKROYD · LEVY · RATHER · SAVAGE
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Reveal the violet group
TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTERBORDER · CLASSY · FOAMILY · GENIUS
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 25, 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 25, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 25, 2026?
NYT Connections on September 25, 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 25, 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 #1202?
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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