Connections archive · Puzzle #1180
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 3, 2026 (#1180)
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: Medium
Spoiler control
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: Words for a very short moment — gone in an instant.
- Green: Color names that sit firmly in the red family.
- Blue: Little vehicles from the toy aisle, not real dealerships.
- Purple: Formulas you’d type into a cell to crunch numbers.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BLINK
- Green: CARMINE
- Blue: HOT WHEELS
- Purple: AVERAGE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
- Green: SHADES OF RED
- Blue: TOY CAR BRANDS
- Purple: SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
- BLINK
- FLASH
- HEARTBEAT
- TRICE
Green group
SHADES OF RED
- CARMINE
- CINNABAR
- MAROON
- VERMILLION
Blue group
TOY CAR BRANDS
- HOT WHEELS
- MATCHBOX
- MICRO MACHINES
- TONKA
Purple group
SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
- AVERAGE
- COUNT
- MAX
- SUM
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
- BLINK
- FLASH
- HEARTBEAT
- TRICE
Green — SHADES OF RED
- CARMINE
- CINNABAR
- MAROON
- VERMILLION
Blue — TOY CAR BRANDS
- HOT WHEELS
- MATCHBOX
- MICRO MACHINES
- TONKA
Purple — SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
- AVERAGE
- COUNT
- MAX
- SUM
NYT Connections #1180 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL; SHADES OF RED; TOY CAR BRANDS; SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS.
What are all the answers?
- TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL: BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE
- SHADES OF RED: CARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION
- TOY CAR BRANDS: HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA
- SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS: AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM
Also for: Connections hints 9/3/26, 9-3-26, 9 3 26, 9/3/2026, and puzzle #1180.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is tiny units of time. Green is red paint-chip names. Blue is die-cast brands. Purple is Excel-style formulas.