Connections Hint and Answers for Sunday, September 20, 2026
Sunday, September 20, 2026/puzzle #1197 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Sunday, September 20, 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, C, S, T.
- Group 2 starts with the letters B, B, D, F.
- Group 3 starts with the letters B, N, S, T.
The four categories
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- BLU-RAY
- COASTER
- SAND DOLLAR
- TORTILLA
- BLUEGRASS
- BOURBON
- DERBY
- FRIED CHICKEN
- BLADE
- NEAR DARK
- SINNERS
- TWILIGHT
- HOVER
- SKATE
- SNOW
- SURF
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What is the Connections hint for Sunday, September 20, 2026?
The four categories are ROUND FLAT THINGS, ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY, VAMPIRE MOVIES, ___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON.
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 Sunday, September 20, 2026?
ROUND FLAT THINGS: BLU-RAY, COASTER, SAND DOLLAR, TORTILLA. ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY: BLUEGRASS, BOURBON, DERBY, FRIED CHICKEN. VAMPIRE MOVIES: BLADE, NEAR DARK, SINNERS, TWILIGHT. ___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON: HOVER, SKATE, SNOW, SURF