Connections #1186 Answers – September 9, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1186 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ARACHNOPHOBIABEWILDERINGBRUTEELECTROMAGNETICESOTERICGHALLOWEENINCOMPREHENSIBLEITMICROBREWERYMINIVANNANOTECHNOLOGYOPAQUEPICOSECONDSAWTASK
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BEWILDERING belongs to this group.
Green
MICROBREWERY belongs to this group.
Blue
ARACHNOPHOBIA belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BRUTE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
HARD TO UNDERSTAND
Green category
WORDS WITH "SMALL" PREFIXES
Blue category
HORROR MOVIES
Purple (hardest) category
WORDS BEFORE "FORCE"
Connections #1186 answers
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HARD TO UNDERSTANDBEWILDERING, ESOTERIC, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, OPAQUE
WORDS WITH "SMALL" PREFIXESMICROBREWERY, MINIVAN, NANOTECHNOLOGY, PICOSECOND
HORROR MOVIESARACHNOPHOBIA, HALLOWEEN, IT, SAW
WORDS BEFORE "FORCE"BRUTE, ELECTROMAGNETIC, G, TASK
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What are the Connections answers for September 9, 2026?
HARD TO UNDERSTAND: BEWILDERING, ESOTERIC, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, OPAQUE. WORDS WITH "SMALL" PREFIXES: MICROBREWERY, MINIVAN, NANOTECHNOLOGY, PICOSECOND. HORROR MOVIES: ARACHNOPHOBIA, HALLOWEEN, IT, SAW. WORDS BEFORE "FORCE": BRUTE, ELECTROMAGNETIC, G, TASK.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.