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A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, September 26 (game #1203).
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.
What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #1204) – today’s words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- WU-TANG
- CARRIER
- HOMING
- BOOTH
- STOOL
- MARBLE
- BBQING
- OPERATOR
- CLAY
- BANQUETTE
- NETWORK
- CHAIR
- LOHAN
- BRONZE
- PROVIDER
- PLASTER
NYT Connections today (game #1204) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW:Statue materials
- GREEN:Sit to eat
- BLUE:Phone energy
- PURPLE:The end for hereditary rulers
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #1204) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW:SCULPTURE MEDIA
- GREEN:RESTAURANT SEATING OPTIONS
- BLUE:TELECOM
- PURPLE:ENDING IN CHINESE DYNASTIES
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1204) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #1204, are…
- YELLOW: SCULPTURE MEDIA:BRONZE, CLAY, MARBLE, PLASTER
- GREEN: RESTAURANT SEATING OPTIONS:BANQUETTE, BOOTH, CHAIR, STOOL
- BLUE: TELECOM:CARRIER, NETWORK, OPERATOR, PROVIDER
- PURPLE: ENDING IN CHINESE DYNASTIES:BBQING, HOMING, LOHAN, WU-TANG
- My rating: Easy
- My score:Perfect
The NYT gives us a relaxing end to the weekend with a simple controversy-free game.
It’s hard to see any red herrings in this game, although I did waste some time wondering if Lindsey LOHAN had any connections to the WU-TANG Clan — maybe she has 36 chambers at home, or perhaps she used to work at a gravel pit?
I began with RESTAURANT SEATING OPTIONS, as it contains one of my favorite words — and the seating option everyone would plump for given the choice — the BANQUETTE. The STOOL, on the other hand, is something you’d only select if you had no other pick or if your name was Arthur Fonzarelli.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Saturday, September 26, 2026, game #1203)
- YELLOW: BREATH FRESHENERS:GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY
- GREEN: THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY:FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH
- BLUE: FEATURES OF WOOD:BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS
- PURPLE: “COOL” THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS:BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don’t technically need to solve the final one, as you’ll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What’s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It’s a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
