Connections #1197 Answers
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1197 for Sunday, September 20, 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): round flat things
- Green: associated with kentucky
- Blue: vampire movies
- Purple (hardest): ___boards you ride on
Answers
ROUND FLAT THINGS
BLU-RAY, COASTER, SAND DOLLAR, TORTILLA
ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY
BLUEGRASS, BOURBON, DERBY, FRIED CHICKEN
VAMPIRE MOVIES
BLADE, NEAR DARK, SINNERS, TWILIGHT
___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON
HOVER, SKATE, SNOW, SURF
Previous Connections answers
- #1196 — widen one's scope, features of a kid's drawing, associated with swinging london in the 1960s, starting with abbreviated math functions
- #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
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