Connections Hint and Answers for Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026/puzzle #1178 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The four category names come first, because knowing what the groups are is usually all it takes — the sixteen words and which group each belongs to are below that, once you want them.
Hints before the answers
- There are four groups of four, and 4 category names are known.
- Group 1 starts with the letters C, F, O, P.
- Group 2 starts with the letters A, G, P, S.
- Group 3 starts with the letters H, M, S, S.
The four categories
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- CROSS MY HEART
- FOR REAL
- ON GOD
- PINKY SWEAR
- ARROW
- GOLF CLUB
- PICK-UP STICK
- SPAGHETTO
- HERCULE POIROT
- MIKE HAMMER
- SAM SPADE
- SHERLOCK HOLMES
- AIMEE MANN
- HOPE DIAMOND
- PLANETARIUM
- WISHY-WASHY
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What is the Connections hint for Tuesday, September 1, 2026?
The four categories are "I PROMISE!", LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION, STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION.
What do the Connections colours mean?
Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, with green and blue in between. The colours are only revealed as you solve, so they are a difficulty ranking rather than a clue.
What are the Connections answers for Tuesday, September 1, 2026?
"I PROMISE!": CROSS MY HEART, FOR REAL, ON GOD, PINKY SWEAR. LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER: ARROW, GOLF CLUB, PICK-UP STICK, SPAGHETTO. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION: HERCULE POIROT, MIKE HAMMER, SAM SPADE, SHERLOCK HOLMES. STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION: AIMEE MANN, HOPE DIAMOND, PLANETARIUM, WISHY-WASHY