NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, September 24, 2026 (#1201)
Puzzle #1201. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, September 24, 2026 (puzzle #1201) is: YELLOW — PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME: CAPE, FACE PAINT, FAKE BLOOD, FANGS. GREEN — THINGS WITH SPRING/S: BOBBLEHEAD, POGO STICK, SNAKES IN A CAN, TRAMPOLINE. BLUE — FEATURING POINTING: CREATION OF ADAM, FOAM FINGER, I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT, UNCLE SAM. PURPLE — ANAGRAMS: BEER HAT, BREATHE, HERB TEA, THE BEAR.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Thursday, September 24, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
THE BEAR
FOAM FINGER
POGO STICK
FACE PAINT
BOBBLEHEAD
BEER HAT
UNCLE SAM
CAPE
CREATION OF ADAM
TRAMPOLINE
FANGS
BREATHE
FAKE BLOOD
I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT
SNAKES IN A CAN
HERB TEA
How hard is Connections #1201?
Medium47/100
• One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
• At least one entry is a phrase rather than a single word.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Thursday, September 24, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
yellow(the most straightforward group — start here) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about costume.
green(a little trickier, but still direct) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about s.
blue(where the misdirection usually starts) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about pointing.
purple(the wordplay group, and almost always the last to fall) Shuffle the letters of each and a new word appears.
yellow4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
green4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
blue4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
purpleRearrange the letters of each word to reveal the real connection.
yellowOne member is
greenOne member is
blueOne member is
purpleOne member is
yellow
green
blue
purple
NYT Connections answers for Thursday, September 24, 2026
yellow — Easiest
PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME
CAPE · FACE PAINT · FAKE BLOOD · FANGS
green — Easy
THINGS WITH SPRING/S
BOBBLEHEAD · POGO STICK · SNAKES IN A CAN · TRAMPOLINE
blue — Tricky
FEATURING POINTING
CREATION OF ADAM · FOAM FINGER · I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT · UNCLE SAM
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Common questions
What is the NYT Connections answer for Thursday, September 24, 2026?
The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, September 24, 2026 (puzzle #1201) is: YELLOW — PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME: CAPE, FACE PAINT, FAKE BLOOD, FANGS. GREEN — THINGS WITH SPRING/S: BOBBLEHEAD, POGO STICK, SNAKES IN A CAN, TRAMPOLINE. BLUE — FEATURING POINTING: CREATION OF ADAM, FOAM FINGER, I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT, UNCLE SAM. PURPLE — ANAGRAMS: BEER HAT, BREATHE, HERB TEA, THE BEAR.
What is the purple group in Connections #1201?
The purple (hardest) group is "ANAGRAMS": BEER HAT, BREATHE, HERB TEA, THE BEAR.
What is the easiest group in today's Connections puzzle?
The yellow group is the most straightforward: "PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME" — CAPE, FACE PAINT, FAKE BLOOD, FANGS. Solving it first removes four words from the grid.
What number is today's Connections puzzle?
Thursday, September 24, 2026 is NYT Connections puzzle #1201. Connections launched on 12 June 2023 with puzzle #1, and a new puzzle is published every day.
What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle come out?
A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own local time zone, so the changeover happens at a different moment around the world. The puzzle itself is the same for everyone on a given date.