Connections #1180 Answers
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1180 for Thursday, September 3, 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): two shakes of a lamb's tail
- Green: shades of red
- Blue: toy car brands
- Purple (hardest): spreadsheet functions
Answers
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE
SHADES OF RED
CARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION
TOY CAR BRANDS
HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA
SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM
Previous Connections answers
- #1179 — flabbergast, things in a violin case, ___ dogs (that are dogs), ___ dogs (that aren't dogs)
- #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 ___
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