Connections archive · Puzzle #1185
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 8, 2026 (#1185)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Hard
Spoiler control
Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Muscle and sports legends with chrome badges — V8 nostalgia.
- Green: Silent street performer wardrobe — striped and suspenders.
- Blue: Fill-in-the-blank before HEART — veggie, color, holy, and a crush verb.
- Purple: Famous chocolate names with one extra letter stuck on.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CORVETTE
- Green: BERET
- Blue: ARTICHOKE
- Purple: DOVES
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARS
- Green: FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUME
- Blue: ___ HEART
- Purple: CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTER
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARS
- CORVETTE
- FIREBIRD
- MUSTANG
- VIPER
Green group
FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUME
- BERET
- GLOVES
- STRIPES
- SUSPENDERS
Blue group
___ HEART
- ARTICHOKE
- PURPLE
- SACRED
- TAKE TO
Purple group
CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTER
- DOVES
- MARSH
- SKORT
- TWIXT
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARS
- CORVETTE
- FIREBIRD
- MUSTANG
- VIPER
Green — FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUME
- BERET
- GLOVES
- STRIPES
- SUSPENDERS
Blue — ___ HEART
- ARTICHOKE
- PURPLE
- SACRED
- TAKE TO
Purple — CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTER
- DOVES
- MARSH
- SKORT
- TWIXT
NYT Connections #1185 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARS; FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUME; ___ HEART; CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTER.
What are all the answers?
- CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARS: CORVETTE, FIREBIRD, MUSTANG, VIPER
- FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUME: BERET, GLOVES, STRIPES, SUSPENDERS
- ___ HEART: ARTICHOKE, PURPLE, SACRED, TAKE TO
- CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTER: DOVES, MARSH, SKORT, TWIXT
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Cars and mime gear are the cleaner groups. Purple candy-bar letter-adds is the real trap — DOVES and TWIXT look wrong until you add one letter to DOVE and TWIX.