Connections #1179 Answers – September 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1179 on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOWCORNDAZZLEFLOORHUNTINGMUTEPRAIRIERESCUEROSINSALTYSAUSAGESHEEPSHOULDER RESTSTUNTOPWOW
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DAZZLE belongs to this group.
Green
BOW belongs to this group.
Blue
HUNTING belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CORN belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FLABBERGAST
Green category
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
Blue category
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
Purple (hardest) category
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
Connections #1179 answers
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FLABBERGASTDAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASEBOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP
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What are the Connections answers for 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 do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.