Connections archive · Puzzle #1187
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 10, 2026 (#1187)
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: Periodic-table names — radioactive, noble, heavy, and yellow.
- Green: Apartment exterior clutter — cool air, cats, laundry, blooms.
- Blue: The Boss’s greatest hits — Jersey roads and runaway nights.
- Purple: Longer phrases that end with words meaning current or present.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: ACTINIUM
- Green: AIR CONDITIONER
- Blue: ATLANTIC CITY
- Purple: ADULT CONTEMPORARY
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
- Green: WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW
- Blue: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS
- Purple: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
- ACTINIUM
- KRYPTON
- LEAD
- SULFUR
Green group
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW
- AIR CONDITIONER
- CATIO
- CLOTHESLINE
- FLOWER BOX
Blue group
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS
- ATLANTIC CITY
- BADLANDS
- BORN TO RUN
- THUNDER ROAD
Purple group
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"
- ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- ALTERNATING CURRENT
- REPRESENT
- SEXTANT
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
- ACTINIUM
- KRYPTON
- LEAD
- SULFUR
Green — WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW
- AIR CONDITIONER
- CATIO
- CLOTHESLINE
- FLOWER BOX
Blue — BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS
- ATLANTIC CITY
- BADLANDS
- BORN TO RUN
- THUNDER ROAD
Purple — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"
- ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- ALTERNATING CURRENT
- REPRESENT
- SEXTANT
NYT Connections #1187 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW; BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS; ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW".
What are all the answers?
- CHEMICAL ELEMENTS: ACTINIUM, KRYPTON, LEAD, SULFUR
- WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW: AIR CONDITIONER, CATIO, CLOTHESLINE, FLOWER BOX
- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS: ATLANTIC CITY, BADLANDS, BORN TO RUN, THUNDER ROAD
- ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW": ADULT CONTEMPORARY, ALTERNATING CURRENT, REPRESENT, SEXTANT
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Elements and Springsteen titles are the cleaner groups. Purple is the trap — CONTEMPORARY, CURRENT, PRESENT, and EXTANT all hide inside longer words as “happening now” synonyms.