Connections #1187 Answers – September 10, 2026
Updated
Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1187 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Today's 16 words
ACTINIUMADULT CONTEMPORARYAIR CONDITIONERALTERNATING CURRENTATLANTIC CITYBADLANDSBORN TO RUNCATIOCLOTHESLINEFLOWER BOXKRYPTONLEADREPRESENTSEXTANTSULFURTHUNDER ROAD
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ACTINIUM belongs to this group.
Green
AIR CONDITIONER belongs to this group.
Blue
ATLANTIC CITY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ADULT CONTEMPORARY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
Green category
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW
Blue category
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"
Connections #1187 answers
Show all four groups
CHEMICAL ELEMENTSACTINIUM, KRYPTON, LEAD, SULFUR
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOWAIR CONDITIONER, CATIO, CLOTHESLINE, FLOWER BOX
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICSATLANTIC CITY, BADLANDS, BORN TO RUN, THUNDER ROAD
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"ADULT CONTEMPORARY, ALTERNATING CURRENT, REPRESENT, SEXTANT
Recent Connections answers
FAQ
What are the Connections answers for September 10, 2026?
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS: ACTINIUM, KRYPTON, LEAD, SULFUR. WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW: AIR CONDITIONER, CATIO, CLOTHESLINE, FLOWER BOX. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS: ATLANTIC CITY, BADLANDS, BORN TO RUN, THUNDER ROAD. ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW": ADULT CONTEMPORARY, ALTERNATING CURRENT, REPRESENT, SEXTANT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.