Connections #1178 Answers – September 1, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1178 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AIMEE MANNARROWCROSS MY HEARTFOR REALGOLF CLUBHERCULE POIROTHOPE DIAMONDMIKE HAMMERON GODPICK-UP STICKPINKY SWEARPLANETARIUMSAM SPADESHERLOCK HOLMESSPAGHETTOWISHY-WASHY
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CROSS MY HEART belongs to this group.
Green
ARROW belongs to this group.
Blue
HERCULE POIROT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
AIMEE MANN belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
"I PROMISE!"
Green category
LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER
Blue category
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION
Connections #1178 answers
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"I PROMISE!"CROSS MY HEART, FOR REAL, ON GOD, PINKY SWEAR
LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHERARROW, GOLF CLUB, PICK-UP STICK, SPAGHETTO
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTIONHERCULE POIROT, MIKE HAMMER, SAM SPADE, SHERLOCK HOLMES
STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTIONAIMEE MANN, HOPE DIAMOND, PLANETARIUM, WISHY-WASHY
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What are the Connections answers for September 1, 2026?
"I PROMISE!": CROSS MY HEART, FOR REAL, ON GOD, PINKY SWEAR. LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER: ARROW, GOLF CLUB, PICK-UP STICK, SPAGHETTO. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION: HERCULE POIROT, MIKE HAMMER, SAM SPADE, SHERLOCK HOLMES. STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION: AIMEE MANN, HOPE DIAMOND, PLANETARIUM, WISHY-WASHY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.