NYT Connections #1203 hints and solutions for September 26
Connections puzzle #1203 for September 26 asks players to sort 16 words into four categories. The groups are breath fresheners, tasks done to a dress shirt at a laundry, features of wood, and things described as 'cool' in expressions. The word list includes MINT, PRESS, GRAIN, BEANS, STARCH, CAT, CUCUMBER, RINGS, GUM, FOLD, KNOTS, CUSTOMER, WASH, MOUTHWASH, BURL and SPRAY.
Connections #1203, dated September 26, presents sixteen terms to sort into four color-coded groups. The puzzle’s categories cover breath-freshening products, laundry treatments for a dress shirt, wood characteristics, and phrases where something is called “cool.” Its mix ranges from everyday items to more figurative language.
The daily New York Times puzzle asks solvers to find four shared themes among the words. Some Connections sets rely on obvious categories, while others use deception or abstract associations. Today’s hints are labeled yellow, green, blue, and purple, with answers including gum, mint, mouthwash, spray; fold, press, starch, wash; burl, grain, knots, rings; and beans, cat, cucumber, customer.
As a daily puzzle, Connections may create small shared rituals for word-game fans and online communities. Its blend of easy and abstract categories could prompt discussion, teamwork, and friendly competition, while outlets may keep publishing recurring hints and answer guides. For individual players, a missed streak might feel briefly frustrating, but the broader effect is likely recreational and cultural rather than deeply societal.