Connections #1179 Answers
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1179 for Wednesday, September 2, 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): flabbergast
- Green: things in a violin case
- Blue: ___ dogs (that are dogs)
- Purple (hardest): ___ dogs (that aren't dogs)
Answers
FLABBERGAST
DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP
Previous Connections answers
- #1178 — "i promise!", long, skinny things often seen together, private investigators of fiction, starting with words of intention
- #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
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