Connections archive · Puzzle #1194
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 17, 2026 (#1194)
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
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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: Words for stretch, rebound, and give in a material.
- Green: Places and pipes you find below street level.
- Blue: Film titles that start with THE — starring Hugh Jackman.
- Purple: Fill-in-the-blank after LOVE — romance slang, psych, music, drama.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BOUNCE
- Green: MINE SHAFT
- Blue: FOUNTAIN
- Purple: HANDLES
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: ELASTICITY
- Green: THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND
- Blue: HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"
- Purple: LOVE ___
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
ELASTICITY
- BOUNCE
- FLEXIBILITY
- GIVE
- SPRING
Green group
THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND
- MINE SHAFT
- SEWER LINE
- SUBWAY STATION
- WELL
Blue group
HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"
- FOUNTAIN
- PRESTIGE
- SHEEP DETECTIVES
- WOLVERINE
Purple group
LOVE ___
- HANDLES
- LANGUAGE
- TAP
- TRIANGLE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — ELASTICITY
- BOUNCE
- FLEXIBILITY
- GIVE
- SPRING
Green — THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND
- MINE SHAFT
- SEWER LINE
- SUBWAY STATION
- WELL
Blue — HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"
- FOUNTAIN
- PRESTIGE
- SHEEP DETECTIVES
- WOLVERINE
Purple — LOVE ___
- HANDLES
- LANGUAGE
- TAP
- TRIANGLE
NYT Connections #1194 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
ELASTICITY; THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND; HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"; LOVE ___.
What are all the answers?
- ELASTICITY: BOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY, GIVE, SPRING
- THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND: MINE SHAFT, SEWER LINE, SUBWAY STATION, WELL
- HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE": FOUNTAIN, PRESTIGE, SHEEP DETECTIVES, WOLVERINE
- LOVE ___: HANDLES, LANGUAGE, TAP, TRIANGLE
Also for: Connections hints 9/17/26, 9-17-26, 9 17 26, 9/17/2026, and puzzle #1194.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Underground infrastructure is the cleanest group. Hugh Jackman titles need THE in front, and LOVE ___ can fake romance or music before HANDLE, LANGUAGE, TAP, and TRIANGLE click.