Play Connections #1199
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Connections #1199 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
Pointing words you use to single out nearby or distant items.
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Green group hintGentle hint
Little extras that add flair to a design or a performance.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
Answers on a questionnaire scale, including a catch-all choice.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Drinks missing a tiny mark above a letter, so they look like ordinary words or names.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
THE looks like it belongs with the other TH pointing words, and ACCENT tempts you to link it with the group about missing accent marks.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- DEMONSTRATIVES
- EMBELLISHMENT
- OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY
- BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED
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Difficulty: Hard. The wordplay category needs foreign-language knowledge and hides one very short, ordinary-looking word, while a few words fit more than one idea.
Connections #1199 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for September 22, 2026, with why each word fits.
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THAT is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is DEMONSTRATIVES.
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THAT, THESE, THIS, THOSE
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ACCENT is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is EMBELLISHMENT.
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ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, TOUCH
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AGREE is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY.
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AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, OTHER
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CAFE is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED.
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CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, THE
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- THAT: Singles out something farther away, singular.
- THESE: Points to nearby things, plural.
- THIS: Points to something nearby, singular.
- THOSE: Points to farther things, plural.
- ACCENT: A decorative highlight, like a contrasting color or pillow.
- DETAIL: A small decorative feature added to a design.
- FLOURISH: A decorative flourish or flashy extra touch.
- TOUCH: A finishing touch that adds polish.
- AGREE: Standard positive choice on an opinion scale.
- DISAGREE: Standard negative choice on an opinion scale.
- NEUTRAL: Middle choice for no strong opinion.
- OTHER: Catch-all choice, often with a write-in line.
Purple group explained
- CAFE: Café is coffee in French; the accent is removed.
- PATRON: Patrón is a tequila brand; drop the accent.
- ROSE: Rosé is a pink wine; drop the accent.
- THE: Thé is French for tea; drop the accent.
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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 #1199 questions
What were the Connections answers on September 22, 2026?
DEMONSTRATIVES: THAT, THESE, THIS, 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.
What was the purple group in Connections #1199?
BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED: CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, THE.
What made Connections #1199 tricky?
THE looks like it belongs with the other TH pointing words, and ACCENT tempts you to link it with the group about missing accent marks.