Connections #1178 Answers
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1178 for Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): "i promise!"
- Green: long, skinny things often seen together
- Blue: private investigators of fiction
- Purple (hardest): starting with words of intention
Answers
"I PROMISE!"
CROSS MY HEART, FOR REAL, ON GOD, PINKY SWEAR
LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER
ARROW, GOLF CLUB, PICK-UP STICK, SPAGHETTO
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION
HERCULE POIROT, MIKE HAMMER, SAM SPADE, SHERLOCK HOLMES
STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION
AIMEE MANN, HOPE DIAMOND, PLANETARIUM, WISHY-WASHY
Previous Connections answers
- #1177 — things that come in tubes, warnings on a shipping box, historical sovereign titles, ___ bowl
- #1176 — exercise facilities, wine accessories, brands with bunny rabbit mascots, words on an old west wanted poster
- #1175 — under the hood of a car, kinds of salad, keyboard keys, starting with figures from greek myth
- #1174 — bedtime parting words, palindromes, modern add-ons/combining forms, top of the ___
- #1173 — electric things, moved to tears, shades of gray, music genre plus starting letter
- #1172 — "there you have it!", knack, what "p" might stand for, key ___
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