Here are spoiler-safe hints and the complete answers for NYT Connections on Saturday, September 12, 2026, game #1189. Start with the group nudges, then reveal the category names and word sets only when you’re ready.
How to play today’s Connections
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared link. The groups progress through four color-coded difficulty levels, and apparent connections can be misleading.
Group hints for September 12
- Yellow: Vehicle adornments.
- Green: Chatroom characters.
- Blue: Flickering on and off.
- Purple: Add a word meaning “be aware.”
Spoiler warning: The words below include the category labels and complete solutions.
Today’s 16 words
TURN SIGNAL, WEATHER, POSTER, BUMPER STICKER, VANITY PLATE, CURSOR, SPOILER, TROLL, SMOKE DETECTOR, FUZZY DICE, SPAMMER, NERD, RED, EYELIDS, HOOD ORNAMENT, LURKER.
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Connections answers for September 12, 2026
- Yellow — Ways to personalize a car: BUMPER STICKER, FUZZY DICE, HOOD ORNAMENT, VANITY PLATE.
- Green — People in an online forum: LURKER, POSTER, SPAMMER, TROLL.
- Blue — Things that blink: CURSOR, EYELIDS, SMOKE DETECTOR, TURN SIGNAL.
- Purple — ___ ALERT: NERD, RED, SPOILER, WEATHER.
TechRadar’s date-specific guide describes this puzzle as hard; that is the guide author’s assessment, not an official NYT difficulty rating.
When Connections resets and where to find past games
The NYT Help Center says the daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. Connections is free to play without registration or sign-in through NYT Games, The Athletic, and the NYT News app. An account is recommended if you want progress to carry across devices. See the NYT Help Center’s Connections information.
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