The New York Times Connections puzzle for September 26, 2026, puzzle #1203, is now available. In this daily word game, players must sort 16 words into four hidden categories. Today’s puzzle includes categories related to breath fresheners, laundry tasks for dress shirts, features of wood, and expressions meaning “cool.” Below, we provide hints and the complete answers to help you solve the puzzle.
Hints for NYT Connections September 26, 2026
If you need a little help, here are hints for each category:
- Yellow group: Breath fresheners
- Green group: Things done to a dress shirt at the laundry
- Blue group: Features of wood
- Purple group: “Cool” things, in expressions
For additional clues, one word from each category is: GUM (Yellow), FOLD (Green), BURL (Blue), BEANS (Purple).
Answers for NYT Connections September 26, 2026
If you’re ready to see the full solutions, here are the four groups and their words:
- Yellow (Breath fresheners): GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY
- Green (Things done to a dress shirt at the laundry): FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH
- Blue (Features of wood): BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS
- Purple (“Cool” things, in expressions): BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER
Congratulations to those who solved it without assistance! The Connections puzzle is a great way to test your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s puzzle.