NYT Connections Answer — September 16, 2026
Puzzle #1193 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (#1193). The 16-word board is below, followed by all four groups — in difficulty order from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest). Answers stay hidden until you tap Reveal, so you can peek at the board first.
Today's board
FRANK-N-FURTER
LATIN
CLINK
PENNYWISE
WADSWORTH
NICKELODEON
BORAT
LONG JOHN SILVER
ST. VINCENT
STEAM IRON
WIDENER
DIMENSION
QUARTERBACK
CARLOS
MARIGOLD
BARRETT
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
LATIN, LONG JOHN SILVER, MARIGOLD, STEAM IRON
Green · ModerateSTARTING WITH U.S. COINS
DIMENSION, NICKELODEON, PENNYWISE, QUARTERBACK
Blue · TrickyPOETS' MIDDLE NAMES
BARRETT, CARLOS, ST. VINCENT, WADSWORTH
Purple · TrickiestSAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
BORAT, CLINK, FRANK-N-FURTER, WIDENER
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How Connections works
NYT Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four, where each group shares a hidden connection. The groups are colour-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green and blue, and purple is usually the trickiest — often a wordplay or category twist. You get four mistakes before the game ends, and words that could fit more than one group are the classic traps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are today's Connections answers?
Tap Reveal the 4 groups above to see all four categories and their words for #1193, in difficulty order from yellow to purple.
What do the colours mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, followed by green and blue, and purple is the hardest — usually the one with a twist or wordplay.
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