If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you burning through your mistakes, you are not alone. Puzzle #1179 features some heavy misdirection, with several words seemingly fitting into a food or pet theme before pulling the rug out from under you.
Below are strategic, spoiler-free hints to help you group today’s words on your own, followed by the exact categories and answers at the bottom of the page.
Today’s Connections Strategy & Commentary
Watch out for the red herrings today. At first glance, words like Sausage and Corn look like they belong in a food group, while Hunting and Sheep could easily be sorted as animal-related terms rather than part of a two-word phrase pattern. Committing to those wrong groups early will cost you chances. We recommend checking how each word pairs with “dog” and whether it describes an actual dog or something else entirely. Separating literal meanings from specific compound words will make the remaining words much easier to sort.
Connections Hints Today: Category Clues
If you just need a nudge to get your brain moving in the right direction, here are clues for the four color-coded groups:
- 🟨 Yellow Group Hint (Easiest): Verbs that mean to greatly surprise or amaze someone.
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Items you would find stored inside a case for a string instrument.
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): Words that complete the phrase “__ dog” and refer to an actual breed or type of dog.
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Words that complete the phrase “__ dog” but do not refer to a real dog at all.
Stuck on one word? If you have Corn, think vegetable rather than animal. It belongs to the Purple group today!
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The full answers are listed below. If you still want to solve the grid yourself using the clues above, do not scroll down.
NYT Connections Answers Today for September 2, 2026, Wednesday Puzzle #1179
Here are the completed categories and groupings for today’s puzzle:
🟨 Yellow Group: FLABBERGAST
- Dazzle
- Floor
- Stun
- Wow
🟩 Green Group: THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
- Bow
- Mute
- Rosin
- Shoulder Rest
🟦 Blue Group: _ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
- Hunting
- Rescue
- Sausage
- Sheep
🟪 Purple Group: _ DOGS (THAT AREN’T DOGS)
- Corn
- Prairie
- Salty
- Top
Yesterday’s Answer
This is yesterday’s NYT Connections answer for September 1, 2026, Puzzle #1178.
🟨 Yellow Group: “I PROMISE!”
🟩 Green Group: LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER
🟦 Blue Group: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION
🟪 Purple Group: STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION
For a complete list, visit our Connections archive.
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Did today’s puzzle give you a perfect Reverse Rainbow or did the tricky categories wipe out your board? Share your results grid or vent about today’s trickiest crossover words in the comments below.
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