Connections hints and answers: September 2026

2 NYT Connections puzzles from September 2026. Average difficulty on our scale: 4.0 of 5. The toughest was #1204 on Sunday, September 27, rated 4 of 5.

#1205 Monday, September 28, 2026 Difficulty 4/5
A harder-than-usual Monday with slippery double meanings and a purple group that ignores meaning altogether.
#1204 Sunday, September 27, 2026 Difficulty 4/5
Three clean groups and a purple set whose link is hiding at the end of each entry.