NYT Connections September 4 2026 Answers

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

Puzzle 1,181Edited by Wyna Liu

TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

MOONEYEPIZZA PIETHAT'SMORAYCANDY CORNORANGEOPINEBOWLING BALLRIBBONCAKE DONUTCONGERCHERRY TOMATOSTIEDGULPERCRINGY

CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS

Yellow: SPHERICAL THINGS

Green: FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODS

Blue: KINDS OF EELS

Purple: ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERS

SPHERICAL THINGSBOWLING BALL, EYE, MOON, ORANGE

FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODSCAKE DONUT, CANDY CORN, CHERRY TOMATO, PIZZA PIE

KINDS OF EELSCONGER, GULPER, MORAY, RIBBON

ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERSCRINGY, OPINE, STIED, THAT'S

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