{
  "id": 4996354,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 2, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nyt-connections-hints-today-meanings-for-each-word-for-sept-2-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hints-meanings-september-2-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today, NYT Connections hints were provided, offering meanings for each word to help solve the puzzle without revealing the answers. The puzzle also inspired coverage on other word games, such as Wordle and Strands, which Mashable has covered for years. Some of the word meanings highlighted include \"dazzle\" meaning to blind someone with a bright light, \"floor\" meaning to overwhelm, \"stun\" meaning to shock, \"wow\" meaning to impress, \"bow\" meaning a long curved weapon, \"mute\" meaning silent, \"rosin\" meaning an amber-colored resin from pine trees, \"shoulder rest\" meaning an accessory for violinists, and \"hunting\" meaning the process of chasing and killing animals. Other meanings included \"rescue\" meaning to save, \"sausage\" meaning a food made from ground meat, \"sheep\" meaning a woolly farm animal, \"corn\" meaning a yellow, husked vegetable, \"prairie\" meaning flat, grassy land, and \"salty\" meaning having a briny taste. Lastly, \"top\" meant at the peak.",
  "summary": "Why is NYT Connections trending today? Explaining the meanings behind the clues for NYT Connections #1179.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 1, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-september-1-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}