Connections archive · Puzzle #1193
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 16, 2026 (#1193)
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: Each phrase wraps with a metallic element name.
- Green: Words that open with penny, nickel, dime, or quarter.
- Blue: Middle names of famous poets — Browning, Williams, Millay, Longfellow.
- Purple: Sausage names with one extra letter tucked in.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: LATIN
- Green: DIMENSION
- Blue: BARRETT
- Purple: BORAT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
- Green: STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
- Blue: POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
- Purple: SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
- LATIN
- LONG JOHN SILVER
- MARIGOLD
- STEAM IRON
Green group
STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
- DIMENSION
- NICKELODEON
- PENNYWISE
- QUARTERBACK
Blue group
POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
- BARRETT
- CARLOS
- ST. VINCENT
- WADSWORTH
Purple group
SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
- BORAT
- CLINK
- FRANK-N-FURTER
- WIDENER
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS
- LATIN
- LONG JOHN SILVER
- MARIGOLD
- STEAM IRON
Green — STARTING WITH U.S. COINS
- DIMENSION
- NICKELODEON
- PENNYWISE
- QUARTERBACK
Blue — POETS' MIDDLE NAMES
- BARRETT
- CARLOS
- ST. VINCENT
- WADSWORTH
Purple — SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
- BORAT
- CLINK
- FRANK-N-FURTER
- WIDENER
NYT Connections #1193 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS; STARTING WITH U.S. COINS; POETS' MIDDLE NAMES; SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER.
What are all the answers?
- ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS: LATIN, LONG JOHN SILVER, MARIGOLD, STEAM IRON
- STARTING WITH U.S. COINS: DIMENSION, NICKELODEON, PENNYWISE, QUARTERBACK
- POETS' MIDDLE NAMES: BARRETT, CARLOS, ST. VINCENT, WADSWORTH
- SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER: BORAT, CLINK, FRANK-N-FURTER, WIDENER
Also for: Connections hints 9/16/26, 9-16-26, 9 16 26, 9/16/2026, and puzzle #1193.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Money and metal endings look related at first, but they split cleanly once you hear coin names vs. element suffixes. Purple is the trickiest — sausages with one extra letter each.