Connections archive · Puzzle #1195
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 18, 2026 (#1195)
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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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: One chunk of a longer sequence — a turn, a level, a move.
- Green: Mixed servings — a tasting lineup, a combo plate, a sample set.
- Blue: Stages of an airplane trip, from the gate to the runway.
- Purple: Fill-in-the-blank before CASE — bag, pillow cover, stairs, capital letters.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: PHASE
- Green: FLIGHT
- Blue: BOARDING
- Purple: BRIEF
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
- Green: ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
- Blue: PARTS OF A FLIGHT
- Purple: ___CASE
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
- PHASE
- ROUND
- STAGE
- STEP
Green group
ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
- FLIGHT
- MEDLEY
- PLATTER
- SAMPLER
Blue group
PARTS OF A FLIGHT
- BOARDING
- CRUISE
- LANDING
- TAKEOFF
Purple group
___CASE
- BRIEF
- PILLOW
- STAIR
- UPPER
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
- PHASE
- ROUND
- STAGE
- STEP
Green — ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
- FLIGHT
- MEDLEY
- PLATTER
- SAMPLER
Blue — PARTS OF A FLIGHT
- BOARDING
- CRUISE
- LANDING
- TAKEOFF
Purple — ___CASE
- BRIEF
- PILLOW
- STAIR
- UPPER
NYT Connections #1195 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SEGMENT OF A PROCESS; ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK; PARTS OF A FLIGHT; ___CASE.
What are all the answers?
- SEGMENT OF A PROCESS: PHASE, ROUND, STAGE, STEP
- ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK: FLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER
- PARTS OF A FLIGHT: BOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF
- ___CASE: BRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, UPPER
Also for: Connections hints 9/18/26, 9-18-26, 9 18 26, 9/18/2026, and puzzle #1195.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
FLIGHT is the trap — it wants both a tasting set and an airplane trip. Process stages are the cleanest group; purple only clicks once you hear CASE after each word.