Connections archive · Puzzle #1196
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 19, 2026 (#1196)
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: Verbs for stretching what you do or where you look.
- Green: Stock shapes in a child's crayon picture.
- Blue: Style, street, and faces from London's 1960s scene.
- Purple: Phrases that open with a shortened trig or log function.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BRANCH OUT
- Green: HOUSE
- Blue: CARNABY STREET
- Purple: COS LETTUCE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
- Green: FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
- Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
- Purple: STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
- BRANCH OUT
- DIVERSIFY
- EXPAND
- GROW
Green group
FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
- HOUSE
- STICK FIGURE
- SUN
- TREE
Blue group
ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
- CARNABY STREET
- MINISKIRT
- MOD
- TWIGGY
Purple group
STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
- COS LETTUCE
- LOG CABIN
- SIN CITY
- TAN LINE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
- BRANCH OUT
- DIVERSIFY
- EXPAND
- GROW
Green — FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
- HOUSE
- STICK FIGURE
- SUN
- TREE
Blue — ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
- CARNABY STREET
- MINISKIRT
- MOD
- TWIGGY
Purple — STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
- COS LETTUCE
- LOG CABIN
- SIN CITY
- TAN LINE
NYT Connections #1196 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE; FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING; ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S; STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS.
What are all the answers?
- WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE: BRANCH OUT, DIVERSIFY, EXPAND, GROW
- FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING: HOUSE, STICK FIGURE, SUN, TREE
- ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S: CARNABY STREET, MINISKIRT, MOD, TWIGGY
- STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS: COS LETTUCE, LOG CABIN, SIN CITY, TAN LINE
Also for: Connections hints 9/19/26, 9-19-26, 9 19 26, 9/19/2026, and puzzle #1196.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Kid drawings and scope-widening verbs are the cleaner groups. Purple is the trap — each phrase opens with a shortened math function (COS, LOG, SIN, TAN).