Play Connections #1179
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Connections #1179 hints
Yellow is usually the easiest group and purple the trickiest. Start with one colour and see if the rest falls into place.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
Think of leaving someone speechless with amazement.
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Green group hintGentle hint
Gear a string musician carries in a protective carrying box.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
Add the missing word and you get genuine barking, four-legged animals.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Add the missing word and you get names that borrow a pooch's label but aren't canines at all.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
A food-related word and a barking rodent both tempt you to group them with the real canines, but they belong with the lookalikes.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- FLABBERGAST
- THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
- ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
- ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
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Difficulty: Medium. Two groups share the same fill-in-the-blank pattern, so sorting real canines from lookalikes takes careful thought.
Connections #1179 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for September 2, 2026, with why each word fits.
Reveal one group at a time
Each colour opens in three steps: one word from the group, then the group name, then all four words. Stop as soon as you can finish it yourself.
Show one word
DAZZLE is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is FLABBERGAST.
Show all four words
DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW
Show one word
BOW is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE.
Show all four words
BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST
Show one word
HUNTING is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS).
Show all four words
HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP
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CORN is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS).
Show all four words
CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP
All four groups at once
Show all four groups
- DAZZLE: To amaze or overwhelm someone with brilliance.
- FLOOR: To shock someone so much they're stunned.
- STUN: To astonish or leave someone shocked.
- WOW: To impress someone greatly.
- BOW: Drawn across the strings to make sound.
- MUTE: Clips on to soften the instrument's tone.
- ROSIN: Rubbed on the bow hair for grip.
- SHOULDER REST: Pad attached to the back for playing comfort.
- HUNTING: Hunting dogs are bred to track and retrieve game.
- RESCUE: Rescue dogs find people or are adopted from shelters.
- SAUSAGE: Sausage dog is a nickname for the dachshund.
- SHEEP: Sheep dogs are bred to herd flocks.
Purple group explained
- CORN: A corn dog is a battered, fried hot dog on a stick.
- PRAIRIE: A prairie dog is a burrowing rodent.
- SALTY: A salty dog is a gin or vodka grapefruit cocktail.
- TOP: Top dog means the boss, not an animal.
What does ROSIN mean?
A hard, amber-colored substance made from tree resin. Players rub it on the hair of a bow so it grips the strings and makes sound. It is one of the items kept in a violin case.
What does SALTY mean?
A cocktail of gin or vodka and grapefruit juice, served in a glass with a salted rim. It is called a dog even though it is a drink, not an animal.
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About Connections
Connections is a daily New York Times puzzle where you sort 16 words into four groups of four. Groups are colour-coded from yellow, the most direct, to purple, which usually relies on wordplay. You can make four mistakes. Looking back at past puzzles is one of the best ways to learn the kinds of tricks the editors like to use.
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Connections #1179 questions
What were the Connections answers on September 2, 2026?
FLABBERGAST: DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW. THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE: BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST. ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS): HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP. ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS): CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP.
What was the purple group in Connections #1179?
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS): CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP.
What made Connections #1179 tricky?
A food-related word and a barking rodent both tempt you to group them with the real canines, but they belong with the lookalikes.