If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you burning through your mistakes, you are not alone. Puzzle #1204 features some clever misdirection, with several words seemingly fitting into art or food 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 Clay and Bronze might look like general craft materials, while Chair and Stool could seem like everyday furniture 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 materials used for sculpture, places to sit while dining, companies that provide phone service, or words that end with the name of a Chinese dynasty 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 all materials used to make sculptures.
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): These are different options for seating at a restaurant.
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): These are terms for companies that provide phone and internet service.
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Each word ends with the name of a Chinese dynasty.
Stuck on one word? If you have Wu-Tang, think of the Tang dynasty. It belongs to the Purple group today! For the Blue group, think about the company that connects your calls and data.
Here is my reult for today’s puzzle:
Connections
Puzzle #1204
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⚠️ 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 27, 2026, Sunday Puzzle #1204
Here are the completed categories and groupings for today’s puzzle:
🟨 Yellow Category: Sculpture Media
- Bronze
- Clay
- Marble
- Plaster
🟩 Green Category: Restaurant Seating Options
- Banquette
- Booth
- Chair
- Stool
🟦 Blue Category: Telecom
- Carrier
- Network
- Operator
- Provider
🟪 Purple Category: Ending In Chinese Dynasties
- BBQing
- Homing
- Lohan
- Wu-Tang
Yesterday’s Answer
This is yesterday’s NYT Connections answer for September 26, 2026, Puzzle #1203.
🟨 Yellow Category: Breath Fresheners — Gum, Mint, Mouthwash, Spray
🟩 Green Category: Things Done To A Dress Shirt At The Laundry — Fold, Press, Starch, Wash
🟦 Blue Category: Features Of Wood — Burl, Grain, Knots, Rings
🟪 Purple Category: “Cool” Things, In Expressions — Beans, Cat, Cucumber, Customer
For older solutions, see our Connections answers archive.
How did you do?
Did today’s puzzle give you a perfect solve or did the tricky dynasty group take you extra tries?
Share your results grid in the comments below.
A new puzzle becomes available every midnight based on your local time zone. It appears at different times around the world including United States UTC-4 to UTC-8, Philippine Standard Time UTC+8, Australia UTC+8 to UTC+11, and New Zealand UTC+12 or UTC+13.
Check back tomorrow for more Connections hints, strategy tips, and the next answer.
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