NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 12, 2026
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
The New York Times Connections puzzle for September 12, 2026 is a moderately challenging one. This popular word game, created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, requires players to find connections between 16 given words, categorizing them into four groups. The categories in today's puzzle are: Ways to personalize a car, People in an online forum, Things that blink, and __ alert.
For the first category, yellow in color and easiest to spot, think of items that enhance a car. This includes Bumper Sticker, Fuzzy Dice, Hood Ornament, and Vanity Plate.
The second category, green, represents online communicators. Examples include Lurker, Poster, Spammer, and Troll.
The third category, blue, consists of things that perform different actions but share a common word. This can be figured out as Cursor, Eyelids, Smoke Detector, and Turn Signal.
The final category, purple, is a bit trickier. The words share the same second word. The answer to this is Nerd, Red, Spoiler, and Weather.
Players have up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends. They can also shuffle and rearrange the board to uncover connections. If they successfully group all four words in a set, those words disappear, making the task easier. Once solved, players can share their results on social media.
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