Connections archive · Puzzle #1191
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 14, 2026 (#1191)
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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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Feathered types that paddle lakes and marshes.
- Green: Slang for someone who tips off the authorities.
- Blue: Disposable plastic stuff from takeout and coffee runs.
- Purple: Fill-in-the-blank before GRASS — music, weed, citrus, wheat shoot.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: COOT
- Green: CANARY
- Blue: BAG
- Purple: BLUE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: WATERBIRDS
- Green: INFORMANT
- Blue: COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
- Purple: ___ GRASS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
WATERBIRDS
- COOT
- GOOSE
- LOON
- TEAL
Green group
INFORMANT
- CANARY
- RAT
- SNITCH
- STOOLIE
Blue group
COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
- BAG
- CUTLERY
- STIRRER
- STRAW
Purple group
___ GRASS
- BLUE
- CRAB
- LEMON
- WHEAT
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — WATERBIRDS
- COOT
- GOOSE
- LOON
- TEAL
Green — INFORMANT
- CANARY
- RAT
- SNITCH
- STOOLIE
Blue — COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
- BAG
- CUTLERY
- STIRRER
- STRAW
Purple — ___ GRASS
- BLUE
- CRAB
- LEMON
- WHEAT
NYT Connections #1191 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
WATERBIRDS; INFORMANT; COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS; ___ GRASS.
What are all the answers?
- WATERBIRDS: COOT, GOOSE, LOON, TEAL
- INFORMANT: CANARY, RAT, SNITCH, STOOLIE
- COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS: BAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER, STRAW
- ___ GRASS: BLUE, CRAB, LEMON, WHEAT
Also for: Connections hints 9/14/26, 9-14-26, 9 14 26, 9/14/2026, and puzzle #1191.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Waterbirds and plastic disposables are the cleaner groups. Purple is the trap — BLUE, CRAB, LEMON, and WHEAT only click once you hear GRASS after them, and CANARY can fake a bird group.