Connections #1189 Answers – September 12, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1189 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUMPER STICKERCURSOREYELIDSFUZZY DICEHOOD ORNAMENTLURKERNERDPOSTERREDSMOKE DETECTORSPAMMERSPOILERTROLLTURN SIGNALVANITY PLATEWEATHER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BUMPER STICKER belongs to this group.
Green
LURKER belongs to this group.
Blue
CURSOR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
NERD belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CAR
Green category
PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM
Blue category
THINGS THAT BLINK
Purple (hardest) category
___ ALERT
Connections #1189 answers
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WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CARBUMPER STICKER, FUZZY DICE, HOOD ORNAMENT, VANITY PLATE
PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUMLURKER, POSTER, SPAMMER, TROLL
THINGS THAT BLINKCURSOR, EYELIDS, SMOKE DETECTOR, TURN SIGNAL
___ ALERTNERD, RED, SPOILER, WEATHER
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What are the Connections answers for September 12, 2026?
WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CAR: BUMPER STICKER, FUZZY DICE, HOOD ORNAMENT, VANITY PLATE. PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM: LURKER, POSTER, SPAMMER, TROLL. THINGS THAT BLINK: CURSOR, EYELIDS, SMOKE DETECTOR, TURN SIGNAL. ___ ALERT: NERD, RED, SPOILER, WEATHER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.