Connections archive · Puzzle #1202
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 25, 2026 (#1202)
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: Words for rich, stylish, or high-end vibes.
- Green: Gears and pieces inside a ticking timepiece.
- Blue: Last names of well-known people named Dan.
- Purple: Biology hierarchy words with one extra letter tacked on.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BOUGIE
- Green: ESCAPEMENT
- Blue: AYKROYD
- Purple: BORDER
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: LUXE
- Green: PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
- Blue: FAMOUS DANS
- Purple: TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
LUXE
- BOUGIE
- FANCY
- POSH
- SWANK
Green group
PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
- ESCAPEMENT
- PENDULUM
- RATCHET
- SPRING
Blue group
FAMOUS DANS
- AYKROYD
- LEVY
- RATHER
- SAVAGE
Purple group
TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
- BORDER
- CLASSY
- FOAMILY
- GENIUS
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — LUXE
- BOUGIE
- FANCY
- POSH
- SWANK
Green — PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
- ESCAPEMENT
- PENDULUM
- RATCHET
- SPRING
Blue — FAMOUS DANS
- AYKROYD
- LEVY
- RATHER
- SAVAGE
Purple — TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
- BORDER
- CLASSY
- FOAMILY
- GENIUS
NYT Connections #1202 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
LUXE; PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK; FAMOUS DANS; TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER.
What are all the answers?
- LUXE: BOUGIE, FANCY, POSH, SWANK
- PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK: ESCAPEMENT, PENDULUM, RATCHET, SPRING
- FAMOUS DANS: AYKROYD, LEVY, RATHER, SAVAGE
- TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER: BORDER, CLASSY, FOAMILY, GENIUS
Also for: Connections hints 9/25/26, 9-25-26, 9 25 26, 9/25/2026, and puzzle #1202.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Luxe synonyms are the cleanest group. Purple only clicks once you add a letter to taxonomic ranks — ORDER, CLASS, FAMILY, GENUS — and SPRING wants both a clock part and a season.