Connections archive · Puzzle #1199

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 22, 2026 (#1199)

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: This / that / these / those grammar set.
  • Green: Small decorative extras that dress something up.
  • Blue: Likert-scale style answers on a feedback form.
  • Purple: Drink names that normally wear an accent mark, stripped bare.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: THIS
  • Green: ACCENT
  • Blue: AGREE
  • Purple: CAFE
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: DEMONSTRATIVES
  • Green: EMBELLISHMENT
  • Blue: OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY
  • Purple: BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

DEMONSTRATIVES

  • THIS
  • THAT
  • THESE
  • THOSE
Green group

EMBELLISHMENT

  • ACCENT
  • DETAIL
  • FLOURISH
  • TOUCH
Blue group

OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY

  • AGREE
  • DISAGREE
  • NEUTRAL
  • OTHER
Purple group

BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED

  • CAFE
  • PATRON
  • ROSE
  • THE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — DEMONSTRATIVES

  • THIS
  • THAT
  • THESE
  • THOSE

Green — EMBELLISHMENT

  • ACCENT
  • DETAIL
  • FLOURISH
  • TOUCH

Blue — OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY

  • AGREE
  • DISAGREE
  • NEUTRAL
  • OTHER

Purple — BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED

  • CAFE
  • PATRON
  • ROSE
  • THE

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Demonstratives are the cleanest group. Purple only clicks once you restore the accent marks on drink names, and OTHER wants both a survey option and a vague leftover.

NYT Connections #1199 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

DEMONSTRATIVES; EMBELLISHMENT; OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY; BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED.

What are all the answers?
  • DEMONSTRATIVES: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
  • EMBELLISHMENT: ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, TOUCH
  • OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY: AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, OTHER
  • BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED: CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, THE

Also for: Connections hints 9/22/26, 9-22-26, 9 22 26, 9/22/2026, and puzzle #1199.

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