NYT Connections September 18 2026 Answers
The Friday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
PILLOWCRUISEUPPERSTEPFLIGHTSTAIRPLATTERLANDINGROUNDSTAGETAKEOFFMEDLEYBRIEFBOARDINGSAMPLERPHASE
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
Green: ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
Blue: PARTS OF A FLIGHT
Purple: ___CASE
SEGMENT OF A PROCESSPHASE, ROUND, STAGE, STEP
ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINKFLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER
PARTS OF A FLIGHTBOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF
___CASEBRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, UPPER
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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