If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you burning through your mistakes, you are not alone. Puzzle #1201 features some clever misdirection, with several words seemingly fitting into clothing or nature themes before pulling the rug out from under you.
Here are helpful hints to guide you through today’s puzzle, with the full answers listed further down.
Today’s Connections Strategy & Commentary
Watch out for the red herrings today. At first glance, words like Cape and Hat could look like they belong together as everyday clothing, while Spring and Bobblehead might seem tied to seasons or toys only.
Committing to those wrong connections early will cost you chances. We recommend looking at the pattern for each category first. Checking whether a group lists items for a costume, things that bounce or move up and down, images or phrases that point a certain way, or words made from rearranged letters 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): These are things you would wear or use to dress up as a classic Halloween creature.
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Each of these has something that bounces or moves back and forth.
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): These are well-known images or phrases that show which direction to look or go.
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Each entry is a new word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
Stuck on one word? If you have The Bear, think letter mixing rather than an animal. It belongs to the Purple group today! For the Green group, look for items that have actual springs built into them.
Here is my result for today’s puzzle:
Connections
Puzzle #1201
🟪🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟦🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
⚠️ 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 24, 2026, Thursday Puzzle #1201
Here are the completed categories and groupings for today’s puzzle:
🟨 Yellow Group: PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME
- Cape
- Face Paint
- Fake Blood
- Fangs
🟩 Green Group: THINGS WITH SPRINGS
- Bobblehead
- Pogo Stick
- Snakes In A Can
- Trampoline
🟦 Blue Group: FEATURING POINTING
- Creation of Adam
- Foam Finger
- I’m With Stupid Shirt
- Uncle Sam
🟪 Purple Group: ANAGRAMS
- Beer Hat
- Breathe
- Herb Tea
- The Bear
Yesterday’s Answer
This is yesterday’s NYT Connections answer for September 23, 2026, Puzzle #1200.
🟨 Yellow Group: THINGS THAT YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE
🟩 Green Group: WEBSITE HURDLES
🟦 Blue Group: THINGS THAT COME IN CANS
🟪 Purple Group: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR TERM
For older solutions, see our Connections answers archive.
How did you do?
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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