The NYT Connections puzzle for September 24, 2026 is live, and Mashable has posted the answers. The game, created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, asks players to find common threads between 16 words grouped into four categories. Each category is color-coded, from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).
Today’s categories are:
- Yellow: Parts of a vampire costume
- Green: Things with spring/s
- Blue: Featuring pointing
- Purple: Anagrams
Guess wrong and you get up to four mistakes before the game ends. Players can rearrange the board to spot connections more easily, and each group is color-coded: yellow, green, blue, purple.
The Clues for Today’s Categories
Mashable offered hints before posting the full answers. The yellow category is about bloodsuckers. The green category hints at a sound. The blue category points to something pointing. The purple category is about the same letters.
Here are the full answers:
- Yellow: CAPE, FACE PAINT, FAKE BLOOD, FANGS
- Green: BOBBLEHEAD, POGO STICK, SNAKES IN A CAN, TRAMPOLINE
- Blue: CREATION OF ADAM, FOAM FINGER, I’M WITH STUPID SHIRT, UNCLE SAM
- Purple: BEER HAT, BREATHE, HERB TEA, THE BEAR
How Connections Works
Connections shares some traits with Wordle. Both reset after midnight and get harder over time. Connections is a group-word game rather than a letter game.
Players who get all four words in a set correct remove those words from the board. A wrong guess counts as a mistake. The game ends after four mistakes.
What the Answers Reveal
The yellow category is straightforward: vampire costume parts. The green category includes things with springs, like a pogo stick and a trampoline. The blue category is about pointing, which fits the foam finger and Uncle Sam shirt. The purple category is anagrams, words made from the same letters rearranged.
The Order of the Categories
The color coding follows a fixed order: yellow (easiest), green, blue, purple (hardest). That means players who start with yellow and work up through the colors should generally face the hardest category last.
Why People Keep Playing
Connections has become a social media hit since its debut. The Times credits Wyna Liu with creating the game and bringing it to the Games section. Players can access it on web browsers and mobile devices.
The game’s popularity is notable. Find the common thread, remove the words, and move on. It is a daily habit for many readers.
More Puzzles From Mashable
Mashable runs a games hub with Mahjong, Sudoku, free crosswords, and more. The site also offers hints for NYT Strands, another puzzle game.
The Connections hints page directs readers to today’s Wordle answer and yesterday’s Connections solution. It also promotes Mashable’s Top Stories newsletter and push alerts.
The Bottom Line
The NYT Connections puzzle for September 24, 2026 is solved. If you want to play fairly, stop reading now. If you want the answers, scroll down.
KEY FACTS BOX
– Puzzle: NYT Connections #1200
– Date: September 24, 2026
– Categories: Yellow (vampire costume), Green (spring/s), Blue (pointing), Purple (anagrams)
– Mistakes allowed: 4
– Creator: Associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu
– Platform: Web browsers and mobile devices
The puzzle is not too difficult if you love to make believe.
Source material: “NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 24, 2026,” Mashable.
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