{
  "id": 7224080,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 14, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-september-14-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-september-14-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NYT Connections puzzle for September 14, 2026 is not too difficult if you know about birds. Connections is a popular New York Times word game that requires players to find common threads between words. Each new set of words becomes trickier as the day progresses. The game can be played on web browsers and mobile devices and offers four categories of words: Yellow (Birds that like water), Green (Undercover), Blue (Disposables), and Purple (Kinds of grass). A hint for today's categories is provided, and the solution includes Coot, Goose, Loon, and Teal for Waterbirds, Canary, Rat, Snitch, and Stoolie for Informant, Bag, Cutlery, Stirrer, and Straw for Common Single-Use Plastic Items, and Blue, Crab, Lemon, and Wheat for Grass.",
  "summary": "Today's NYT Connections puzzle (#1191) is themed around four categories: Waterbirds, Informant, Common Single-Use Plastic Items, and Grass. The hint provided suggests that players should look for birds that like water, undercover operatives, disposable items, and various types of grass. The solution to today's puzzle is as follows: Waterbirds - COOT, GOOSE, LOON, TEAL; Informant - CANARY, RAT, SNITCH, STOOLIE; Common Single-Use Plastic Items - BAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER, STRAW; Grass - BLUE, CRAB, LEMON, WHEAT.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for September 14, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-september-14-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}