Connections archive · Puzzle #1190
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 13, 2026 (#1190)
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: Synonyms for limp or loose — no stiffness.
- Green: Surnames from the Oval Office — Ohio, comic cats, Civil War, Constitution.
- Blue: Say them aloud — each sounds like a letter pair.
- Purple: Longer words that finish with peak, cliff, mount, or ridge.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: DROOPY
- Green: CLEVELAND
- Blue: EMPTY
- Purple: DOUBLESPEAK
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: LACKING IN FIRMNESS
- Green: U.S. PRESIDENTS
- Blue: WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS
- Purple: ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
LACKING IN FIRMNESS
- DROOPY
- FLACCID
- SAGGING
- SLACK
Green group
U.S. PRESIDENTS
- CLEVELAND
- GARFIELD
- GRANT
- MADISON
Blue group
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS
- EMPTY
- EXCESS
- KEWPIE
- ODIE
Purple group
ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMS
- DOUBLESPEAK
- HEATHCLIFF
- PARAMOUNT
- PORRIDGE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — LACKING IN FIRMNESS
- DROOPY
- FLACCID
- SAGGING
- SLACK
Green — U.S. PRESIDENTS
- CLEVELAND
- GARFIELD
- GRANT
- MADISON
Blue — WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS
- EMPTY
- EXCESS
- KEWPIE
- ODIE
Purple — ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMS
- DOUBLESPEAK
- HEATHCLIFF
- PARAMOUNT
- PORRIDGE
NYT Connections #1190 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
LACKING IN FIRMNESS; U.S. PRESIDENTS; WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS; ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMS.
What are all the answers?
- LACKING IN FIRMNESS: DROOPY, FLACCID, SAGGING, SLACK
- U.S. PRESIDENTS: CLEVELAND, GARFIELD, GRANT, MADISON
- WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS: EMPTY, EXCESS, KEWPIE, ODIE
- ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMS: DOUBLESPEAK, HEATHCLIFF, PARAMOUNT, PORRIDGE
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Presidents and limp synonyms are the cleaner groups. Blue is phonetic (EMPTY = MT), and purple hides peak/cliff/mount/ridge at the ends of longer words.