Play Connections #1200
These are the 16 words in the order NYT shows them. Tap four words you think belong together and press Submit. You get four mistakes, and we'll tell you when you are one word away. Nothing is saved, so you can practise without touching your real streak.
Connections #1200 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 what you pat your pockets for as you reach the door.
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Green group hintGentle hint
These are annoying stops that stand between you and the page you want to read.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
All of these are commonly sold in metal containers, though the contents are very different.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Focus on the last syllable or so of each entry, which can work as a verb for calling something by a certain handle.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
A famous canned meat is also a well-known online nuisance, which could pull you toward the web-themed group.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE
- WEBSITE HURDLES
- THINGS THAT COME IN CANS
- ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM"
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Difficulty: Hard. Three groups are easy to spot, but the last one depends on a wordplay twist that hides inside the entries and a less common sense of a familiar word.
Connections #1200 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for September 23, 2026, with why each word fits.
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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.
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KEYS is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE.
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KEYS, PHONE, SUNGLASSES, WALLET
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AGE VERIFICATION is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is WEBSITE HURDLES.
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AGE VERIFICATION, CAPTCHA, COOKIE CONSENT, PAYWALL
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CONDENSED MILK is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is THINGS THAT COME IN CANS.
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CONDENSED MILK, PAINT, SHAVING CREAM, SPAM
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BITCOIN is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM".
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BITCOIN, RECORD LABEL, RUB-A-DUB, SURINAME
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- KEYS: You need them to lock up and get back in.
- PHONE: Almost nobody leaves home without their phone.
- SUNGLASSES: Grabbed on the way out when it is sunny.
- WALLET: Holds your cash and cards for the day.
- AGE VERIFICATION: Sites make you prove you are old enough to enter.
- CAPTCHA: A test to prove you are not a robot.
- COOKIE CONSENT: A pop-up asking you to accept tracking.
- PAYWALL: Blocks an article until you subscribe or pay.
- CONDENSED MILK: Sweet, thick milk sold in metal cans.
- PAINT: Sold in metal cans for home projects.
- SHAVING CREAM: Foam dispensed from an aerosol can.
- SPAM: Canned spiced meat.
Purple group explained
- BITCOIN: Ends in COIN, meaning to invent a term.
- RECORD LABEL: Ends in LABEL, meaning to term or call something.
- RUB-A-DUB: Ends in DUB, meaning to give a title or name.
- SURINAME: Ends in NAME, meaning to call or term something.
What does SURINAME mean?
A small country on the northeast coast of South America, formerly a Dutch colony, where Dutch is the official language. In the puzzle it ends in 'name', which is a synonym for 'term'.
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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 #1200 questions
What were the Connections answers on September 23, 2026?
THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE: KEYS, PHONE, SUNGLASSES, WALLET. WEBSITE HURDLES: AGE VERIFICATION, CAPTCHA, COOKIE CONSENT, PAYWALL. THINGS THAT COME IN CANS: CONDENSED MILK, PAINT, SHAVING CREAM, SPAM. ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM": BITCOIN, RECORD LABEL, RUB-A-DUB, SURINAME.
What was the purple group in Connections #1200?
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM": BITCOIN, RECORD LABEL, RUB-A-DUB, SURINAME.
What made Connections #1200 tricky?
A famous canned meat is also a well-known online nuisance, which could pull you toward the web-themed group.