{
  "id": 8821860,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 21, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-september-21-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-september-21-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's NYT Connections puzzle is not too challenging if you have a good ear. The game, which has become a social media hit, requires players to group four words that share something in common. Each puzzle features 16 words, divided into four categories of four words each. The categories are color-coded, with yellow being the easiest and purple the most difficult. Players have up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends, and correctly guessing all four words in a set removes them from the board. Hints for today's categories include \"You've got mail!\" for yellow, \"Reel it in\" for green, \"Board game\" for blue, and \"Musical icons\" for purple. The solution to today's Connections #1197 is: Email buttons - COMPOSE, DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM; Ways to attract fish - CHUM, FLY, SPINNER, WORM; Chess verbs - CAPTURE, CASTLE, CHECK, MATE; Starts of composers' names - BEET, BRAH, CHOP, VIVA.",
  "summary": "Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the \"common threads between words.\" How to solve the puzzle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 21, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-september",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}