Connections #1196 Answers
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1196 for Saturday, September 19, 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): widen one's scope
- Green: features of a kid's drawing
- Blue: associated with swinging london in the 1960s
- Purple (hardest): starting with abbreviated math functions
Answers
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
BRANCH OUT, DIVERSIFY, EXPAND, GROW
FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
HOUSE, STICK FIGURE, SUN, TREE
ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
CARNABY STREET, MINISKIRT, MOD, TWIGGY
STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
COS LETTUCE, LOG CABIN, SIN CITY, TAN LINE
Previous Connections answers
- #1195 — segment of a process, assortments of food/drink, parts of a flight, ___case
- #1194 — elasticity, things that are underground, hugh jackman movies, with "the", love ___
- #1193 — ending in metal elements, starting with u.s. coins, poets' middle names, sausages plus a letter
- #1192 — instruct, parts of a whistling kettle, undercover operative, things that appear at the end
- #1191 — waterbirds, informant, common single-use plastic items, ___grass
- #1190 — lacking in firmness, u.s. presidents, words that sound like two letters, ending in elevated landforms
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