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NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 26, 2026 (#1203)

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: Things that make your mouth smell better.
  • Green: Services and steps for cleaning a button-up.
  • Blue: Patterns and marks you'd see in timber.
  • Purple: Words that finish phrases starting with cool.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: GUM
  • Green: FOLD
  • Blue: BURL
  • Purple: BEANS
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: BREATH FRESHENERS
  • Green: THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY
  • Blue: FEATURES OF WOOD
  • Purple: "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

BREATH FRESHENERS

  • GUM
  • MINT
  • MOUTHWASH
  • SPRAY
Green group

THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY

  • FOLD
  • PRESS
  • STARCH
  • WASH
Blue group

FEATURES OF WOOD

  • BURL
  • GRAIN
  • KNOTS
  • RINGS
Purple group

"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS

  • BEANS
  • CAT
  • CUCUMBER
  • CUSTOMER
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — BREATH FRESHENERS

  • GUM
  • MINT
  • MOUTHWASH
  • SPRAY

Green — THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY

  • FOLD
  • PRESS
  • STARCH
  • WASH

Blue — FEATURES OF WOOD

  • BURL
  • GRAIN
  • KNOTS
  • RINGS

Purple — "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS

  • BEANS
  • CAT
  • CUCUMBER
  • CUSTOMER

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Breath fresheners are the cleanest group. Purple only clicks once you hear COOL as in cool beans, cool cat, cool as a cucumber, and cool customer.

NYT Connections #1203 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

BREATH FRESHENERS; THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY; FEATURES OF WOOD; "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS.

What are all the answers?
  • BREATH FRESHENERS: GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY
  • THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY: FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH
  • FEATURES OF WOOD: BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS
  • "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS: BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER

Also for: Connections hints 9/26/26, 9-26-26, 9 26 26, 9/26/2026, and puzzle #1203.

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