Connections #1191 Answers – September 14, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1191 on Monday, September 14, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BAGBLUECANARYCOOTCRABCUTLERYGOOSELEMONLOONRATSNITCHSTIRRERSTOOLIESTRAWTEALWHEAT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COOT belongs to this group.
Green
CANARY belongs to this group.
Blue
BAG belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BLUE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
WATERBIRDS
Green category
INFORMANT
Blue category
COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
Purple (hardest) category
___GRASS
Connections #1191 answers
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WATERBIRDSCOOT, GOOSE, LOON, TEAL
INFORMANTCANARY, RAT, SNITCH, STOOLIE
COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMSBAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER, STRAW
___GRASSBLUE, CRAB, LEMON, WHEAT
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What are the Connections answers for September 14, 2026?
WATERBIRDS: COOT, GOOSE, LOON, TEAL. INFORMANT: CANARY, RAT, SNITCH, STOOLIE. COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS: BAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER, STRAW. ___GRASS: BLUE, CRAB, LEMON, WHEAT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.