Connections Hint and Answers for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026/puzzle #1199 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Tuesday, September 22, 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 T, T, T, T.
- Group 2 starts with the letters A, D, F, T.
- Group 3 starts with the letters A, D, N, O.
The four categories
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- THAT
- THESE
- THIS
- THOSE
- ACCENT
- DETAIL
- FLOURISH
- TOUCH
- AGREE
- DISAGREE
- NEUTRAL
- OTHER
- CAFE
- PATRON
- ROSE
- THE
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What is the Connections hint for Tuesday, September 22, 2026?
The four categories are DEMONSTRATIVES, EMBELLISHMENT, OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY, BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED.
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 22, 2026?
DEMONSTRATIVES: THAT, THESE, THIS, THOSE. EMBELLISHMENT: ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, TOUCH. OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY: AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, OTHER. BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED: CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, THE