The answer to today’s NYT Connections (#1200) is below -all four colour groups with every word revealed.
NYT Connections resets at midnight ET. Players sort 16 words into four groups of four, each sharing a hidden connection. The groups are colour-coded from easiest (yellow) to hardest (purple).
If you want to solve it yourself first, stop here – full answers follow.
Hints for NYT Connections September 23, 2026
Before the reveal, three hints if you want one more shot:
Hint 1: The yellow group involves things you reach for on your way out the door.
Hint 2: The green group is all about the friction between you and the internet.
Hint 3: The purple words each end with a word that means a set period of time – hidden inside a longer word or phrase.
NYT Connections Answers – September 23, 2026 (#1200)
Yellow – THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE
KEYS, PHONE, SUNGLASSES, WALLET
Green – WEBSITE HURDLES
AGE VERIFICATION, CAPTCHA, COOKIE CONSENT, PAYWALL
Blue – THINGS THAT COME IN CANS
CONDENSED MILK, PAINT, SHAVING CREAM, SPAM
Purple – ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR “TERM”
BITCOIN, RECORD LABEL, RUB-A-DUB, SURINAME
Today’s Puzzle Notes
The purple group is the standout. Each answer ends with a word that is itself a synonym for “term” in the sense of a word or expression: BITCOIN ends in COIN (slang for a coined term), RECORD LABEL ends in LABEL, RUB-A-DUB ends in DUB, and SURINAME ends in NAME. It is a tight, elegant construction that rewards solvers who read past the obvious surface meaning.
Yesterday’s Connections (#1199) ran on September 22, 2026. Also published today: Wordle #1922, the NYT Strands #934, and the NYT Mini Crossword.
