NYT Connections September 24 2026 Answers
The Thursday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
THE BEARFOAM FINGERPOGO STICKFACE PAINTBOBBLEHEADBEER HATUNCLE SAMCAPECREATION OF ADAMTRAMPOLINEFANGSBREATHEFAKE BLOODI'M WITH STUPID SHIRTSNAKES IN A CANHERB TEA
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME
Green: THINGS WITH SPRING/S
Blue: FEATURING POINTING
Purple: ANAGRAMS
PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUMECAPE, FACE PAINT, FAKE BLOOD, FANGS
THINGS WITH SPRING/SBOBBLEHEAD, POGO STICK, SNAKES IN A CAN, TRAMPOLINE
FEATURING POINTINGCREATION OF ADAM, FOAM FINGER, I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT, UNCLE SAM
ANAGRAMSBEER HAT, BREATHE, HERB TEA, THE BEAR
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HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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