NYT Connections September 13 2026 Answers

The Sunday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.

Puzzle 1,190Edited by Wyna Liu

TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

PORRIDGEGARFIELDDROOPYEMPTYHEATHCLIFFEXCESSGRANTSLACKODIEPARAMOUNTSAGGINGMADISONFLACCIDKEWPIECLEVELANDDOUBLESPEAK

CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS

Yellow: LACKING IN FIRMNESS

Green: U.S. PRESIDENTS

Blue: WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS

Purple: ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMS

LACKING IN FIRMNESSDROOPY, FLACCID, SAGGING, SLACK

U.S. PRESIDENTSCLEVELAND, GARFIELD, GRANT, MADISON

WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERSEMPTY, EXCESS, KEWPIE, ODIE

ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMSDOUBLESPEAK, HEATHCLIFF, PARAMOUNT, PORRIDGE

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