Connections Hint and Answers for Sunday, September 6, 2026
Sunday, September 6, 2026/puzzle #1183 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Sunday, September 6, 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, F, F.
- Group 2 starts with the letters C, H, O, U.
- Group 3 starts with the letters A, L, P, U.
The four categories
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- BLANK CHECK
- CARTE BLANCHE
- FREE REIGN
- FULL AUTHORITY
- CARD SLOT
- HEADPHONE JACK
- OPTICAL DRIVE
- USB PORT
- ATM MACHINE
- LCD DISPLAY
- PIN NUMBER
- UPC CODE
- COURT SCRIBE
- DIRECTOR'S CUT
- PIZZA SLICE
- SAT SCORE
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What is the Connections hint for Sunday, September 6, 2026?
The four categories are UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION, PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER, ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD, ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE.
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 6, 2026?
UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION: BLANK CHECK, CARTE BLANCHE, FREE REIGN, FULL AUTHORITY. PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER: CARD SLOT, HEADPHONE JACK, OPTICAL DRIVE, USB PORT. ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD: ATM MACHINE, LCD DISPLAY, PIN NUMBER, UPC CODE. ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE: COURT SCRIBE, DIRECTOR'S CUT, PIZZA SLICE, SAT SCORE