Connections archive · Puzzle #1183
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 6, 2026 (#1183)
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
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: Phrases for total freedom — no oversight, no limits.
- Green: Spots on a machine where you plug or slide something in.
- Blue: Each phrase repeats a word already baked into the abbreviation.
- Purple: The last word in each can mean marking or cutting a surface.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BLANK CHECK
- Green: CARD SLOT
- Blue: ATM MACHINE
- Purple: COURT SCRIBE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION
- Green: PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER
- Blue: ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD
- Purple: ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION
- BLANK CHECK
- CARTE BLANCHE
- FREE REIGN
- FULL AUTHORITY
Green group
PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER
- CARD SLOT
- HEADPHONE JACK
- OPTICAL DRIVE
- USB PORT
Blue group
ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD
- ATM MACHINE
- LCD DISPLAY
- PIN NUMBER
- UPC CODE
Purple group
ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE
- COURT SCRIBE
- DIRECTOR'S CUT
- PIZZA SLICE
- SAT SCORE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION
- BLANK CHECK
- CARTE BLANCHE
- FREE REIGN
- FULL AUTHORITY
Green — PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER
- CARD SLOT
- HEADPHONE JACK
- OPTICAL DRIVE
- USB PORT
Blue — ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD
- ATM MACHINE
- LCD DISPLAY
- PIN NUMBER
- UPC CODE
Purple — ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE
- COURT SCRIBE
- DIRECTOR'S CUT
- PIZZA SLICE
- SAT SCORE
NYT Connections #1183 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION; PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER; ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD; ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE.
What are all the answers?
- UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION: BLANK CHECK, CARTE BLANCHE, FREE REIGN, FULL AUTHORITY
- PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER: CARD SLOT, HEADPHONE JACK, OPTICAL DRIVE, USB PORT
- ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD: ATM MACHINE, LCD DISPLAY, PIN NUMBER, UPC CODE
- ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE: COURT SCRIBE, DIRECTOR'S CUT, PIZZA SLICE, SAT SCORE
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Blue RAS syndrome (ATM machine, PIN number) is tidy once you see it. Purple’s endings — scribe, cut, slice, score — hide behind court, director, pizza, and SAT.