NYT Connections September 19 2026 Answers

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

Puzzle 1,196Edited by Wyna Liu

TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

STICK FIGUREMINISKIRTLOG CABINSUNTAN LINEBRANCH OUTHOUSETWIGGYTREEMODSIN CITYGROWCOS LETTUCEEXPANDCARNABY STREETDIVERSIFY

CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS

Yellow: WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE

Green: FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING

Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S

Purple: STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS

WIDEN ONE'S SCOPEBRANCH OUT, DIVERSIFY, EXPAND, GROW

FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWINGHOUSE, STICK FIGURE, SUN, TREE

ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960SCARNABY STREET, MINISKIRT, MOD, TWIGGY

STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONSCOS LETTUCE, LOG CABIN, SIN CITY, TAN LINE

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