NYT Connections Answer — September 7, 2026
Puzzle #1184 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Monday, September 7, 2026 (#1184). 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
NEEDLES
TRAMPOLINE
CHRISTMAS
CUP
PLUTONIUM
TURPENTINE
YARN
SCAR TISSUE
CAR AIR FRESHENER
STITCH MARKER
FABRICATION
HOOK
TALL TALE
STRAP
FISH STORY
UNDERWIRE
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardQUITE THE SAGA
FABRICATION, FISH STORY, TALL TALE, YARN
Green · ModeratePARTS OF A BRA
CUP, HOOK, STRAP, UNDERWIRE
Blue · TrickyASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREES
CAR AIR FRESHENER, CHRISTMAS, NEEDLES, TURPENTINE
Purple · TrickiestSTARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERS
PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER, TRAMPOLINE
No spoilers — tap to show the answers
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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 #1184, 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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