Connections Hint and Answers for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026/puzzle #1194 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Thursday, September 17, 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 B, F, G, S.
- Group 2 starts with the letters M, S, S, W.
- Group 3 starts with the letters F, P, S, W.
The four categories
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- BOUNCE
- FLEXIBILITY
- GIVE
- SPRING
- MINE SHAFT
- SEWER LINE
- SUBWAY STATION
- WELL
- FOUNTAIN
- PRESTIGE
- SHEEP DETECTIVES
- WOLVERINE
- HANDLES
- LANGUAGE
- TAP
- TRIANGLE
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What is the Connections hint for Thursday, September 17, 2026?
The four categories are ELASTICITY, THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND, HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE", LOVE ___.
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 Thursday, September 17, 2026?
ELASTICITY: BOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY, GIVE, SPRING. THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND: MINE SHAFT, SEWER LINE, SUBWAY STATION, WELL. HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE": FOUNTAIN, PRESTIGE, SHEEP DETECTIVES, WOLVERINE. LOVE ___: HANDLES, LANGUAGE, TAP, TRIANGLE