Connections #1183 Answers
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1183 for Sunday, September 6, 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): unrestricted permission
- Green: places to insert something into on a computer
- Blue: abbreviations followed by redundant word
- Purple (hardest): ending with ways to carve a surface
Answers
UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION
BLANK CHECK, CARTE BLANCHE, FREE REIGN, FULL AUTHORITY
PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER
CARD SLOT, HEADPHONE JACK, OPTICAL DRIVE, USB PORT
ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD
ATM MACHINE, LCD DISPLAY, PIN NUMBER, UPC CODE
ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE
COURT SCRIBE, DIRECTOR'S CUT, PIZZA SLICE, SAT SCORE
Previous Connections answers
- #1182 — move unsteadily, bird onomatopoeia, ___head, desserts minus last letter
- #1181 — spherical things, food whose name is two foods, kinds of eels, accessories inside starting and ending letters
- #1180 — two shakes of a lamb's tail, shades of red, toy car brands, spreadsheet functions
- #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
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