Connections archive · Puzzle #1199
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 22, 2026 (#1199)
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: This / that / these / those grammar set.
- Green: Small decorative extras that dress something up.
- Blue: Likert-scale style answers on a feedback form.
- Purple: Drink names that normally wear an accent mark, stripped bare.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: THIS
- Green: ACCENT
- Blue: AGREE
- Purple: CAFE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: DEMONSTRATIVES
- Green: EMBELLISHMENT
- Blue: OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY
- Purple: BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
DEMONSTRATIVES
- THIS
- THAT
- THESE
- THOSE
Green group
EMBELLISHMENT
- ACCENT
- DETAIL
- FLOURISH
- TOUCH
Blue group
OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY
- AGREE
- DISAGREE
- NEUTRAL
- OTHER
Purple group
BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED
- CAFE
- PATRON
- ROSE
- THE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — DEMONSTRATIVES
- THIS
- THAT
- THESE
- THOSE
Green — EMBELLISHMENT
- ACCENT
- DETAIL
- FLOURISH
- TOUCH
Blue — OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY
- AGREE
- DISAGREE
- NEUTRAL
- OTHER
Purple — BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED
- CAFE
- PATRON
- ROSE
- THE
NYT Connections #1199 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
DEMONSTRATIVES; EMBELLISHMENT; OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY; BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED.
What are all the answers?
- DEMONSTRATIVES: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
- EMBELLISHMENT: ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, TOUCH
- OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY: AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, OTHER
- BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED: CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, THE
Also for: Connections hints 9/22/26, 9-22-26, 9 22 26, 9/22/2026, and puzzle #1199.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Demonstratives are the cleanest group. Purple only clicks once you restore the accent marks on drink names, and OTHER wants both a survey option and a vague leftover.