Connections archive · Puzzle #1179
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 2, 2026 (#1179)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Hard
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Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Ways to leave someone stunned or amazed.
- Green: Gear that travels with a fiddle, not the instrument itself.
- Blue: Fill in the blank — these really are breeds or working pups.
- Purple: Same blank as blue, but none of these are canines.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: DAZZLE
- Green: BOW
- Blue: HUNTING
- Purple: CORN
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: FLABBERGAST
- Green: THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
- Blue: ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
- Purple: ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
FLABBERGAST
- DAZZLE
- FLOOR
- STUN
- WOW
Green group
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
- BOW
- MUTE
- ROSIN
- SHOULDER REST
Blue group
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
- HUNTING
- RESCUE
- SAUSAGE
- SHEEP
Purple group
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
- CORN
- PRAIRIE
- SALTY
- TOP
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — FLABBERGAST
- DAZZLE
- FLOOR
- STUN
- WOW
Green — THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
- BOW
- MUTE
- ROSIN
- SHOULDER REST
Blue — ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
- HUNTING
- RESCUE
- SAUSAGE
- SHEEP
Purple — ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
- CORN
- PRAIRIE
- SALTY
- TOP
NYT Connections #1179 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
FLABBERGAST; THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE; ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS); ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS).
What are all the answers?
- FLABBERGAST: DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW
- THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE: BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST
- ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS): HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP
- ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS): CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP
Also for: Connections hints 9/2/26, 9-2-26, 9 2 26, 9/2/2026, and puzzle #1179.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is amaze synonyms. Green packs a violin case. Blue and purple both fill “___ dogs” — only one set is actual canines.