Connections #1191 Answers
Monday, September 14, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1191 for Monday, September 14, 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): waterbirds
- Green: informant
- Blue: common single-use plastic items
- Purple (hardest): ___grass
Answers
WATERBIRDS
COOT, GOOSE, LOON, TEAL
INFORMANT
CANARY, RAT, SNITCH, STOOLIE
COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
BAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER, STRAW
___GRASS
BLUE, CRAB, LEMON, WHEAT
Previous Connections answers
- #1190 — lacking in firmness, u.s. presidents, words that sound like two letters, ending in elevated landforms
- #1189 — ways to personalize a car, people in an online forum, things that blink, ___ alert
- #1188 — people hired for an event, internalize, ways to practice self-care, things that are pushed metaphorically
- #1187 — chemical elements, what you might see sticking out of a window, bruce springsteen classics, ending in synonyms for "happening now"
- #1186 — hard to understand, words with "small" prefixes, horror movies, words before "force"
- #1185 — classic american performance cars, features of a mime costume, ___ heart, candy bars plus a letter
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