Connections #1180 Answers – September 3, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1180 on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AVERAGEBLINKCARMINECINNABARCOUNTFLASHHEARTBEATHOT WHEELSMAROONMATCHBOXMAXMICRO MACHINESSUMTONKATRICEVERMILLION
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLINK belongs to this group.
Green
CARMINE belongs to this group.
Blue
HOT WHEELS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
AVERAGE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
Green category
SHADES OF RED
Blue category
TOY CAR BRANDS
Purple (hardest) category
SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
Connections #1180 answers
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TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAILBLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE
SHADES OF REDCARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION
TOY CAR BRANDSHOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA
SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONSAVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM
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What are the Connections answers for September 3, 2026?
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL: BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE. SHADES OF RED: CARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION. TOY CAR BRANDS: HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA. SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS: AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.