Connections archive · Puzzle #1203
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 26, 2026 (#1203)
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: Things that make your mouth smell better.
- Green: Services and steps for cleaning a button-up.
- Blue: Patterns and marks you'd see in timber.
- Purple: Words that finish phrases starting with cool.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: GUM
- Green: FOLD
- Blue: BURL
- Purple: BEANS
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: BREATH FRESHENERS
- Green: THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY
- Blue: FEATURES OF WOOD
- Purple: "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
BREATH FRESHENERS
- GUM
- MINT
- MOUTHWASH
- SPRAY
Green group
THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY
- FOLD
- PRESS
- STARCH
- WASH
Blue group
FEATURES OF WOOD
- BURL
- GRAIN
- KNOTS
- RINGS
Purple group
"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS
- BEANS
- CAT
- CUCUMBER
- CUSTOMER
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — BREATH FRESHENERS
- GUM
- MINT
- MOUTHWASH
- SPRAY
Green — THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY
- FOLD
- PRESS
- STARCH
- WASH
Blue — FEATURES OF WOOD
- BURL
- GRAIN
- KNOTS
- RINGS
Purple — "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS
- BEANS
- CAT
- CUCUMBER
- CUSTOMER
NYT Connections #1203 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
BREATH FRESHENERS; THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY; FEATURES OF WOOD; "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS.
What are all the answers?
- BREATH FRESHENERS: GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY
- THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY: FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH
- FEATURES OF WOOD: BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS
- "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS: BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER
Also for: Connections hints 9/26/26, 9-26-26, 9 26 26, 9/26/2026, and puzzle #1203.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Breath fresheners are the cleanest group. Purple only clicks once you hear COOL as in cool beans, cool cat, cool as a cucumber, and cool customer.