NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 4, 2026
Why is NYT Connections trending today? Explaining the meanings behind the clues for NYT Connections #1181.
On September 4, 2026, NYT Connections provided clues, answers and meanings to help puzzle enthusiasts navigate the word game. Connections is a popular word game that frequently includes clues involving words within words and other visual cues. Some of the words and their meanings in the puzzle included cringy, opine, stied, that's, cake donut, candy corn, cherry tomato, pizza pie, conger, gulper, moray.
Cringy means something that causes embarrassment or discomfort. Opine refers to stating an opinion. Stied means to confine a pig in a pigpen. That's indicates pointing to specific people, things or ideas. Cake donut represents a small, holed round baked treat. Candy corn is a triangular orange and yellow treat, often associated with Halloween.
Cherry tomato is a small, sweet red vegetable. Pizza pie refers to a large, round baked Italian dish. Conger means a large eel. Gulper is an eel with a large mouth used to swallow its prey. Moray is a family of large eels.
The game also included ribbons, bowling balls, eyes, moons, oranges and other terms. For those who want more tech and digital culture news, signing up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter or getting push alerts can be beneficial.
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