Connections #1194 Answers – September 17, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1194 on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOUNCEFLEXIBILITYFOUNTAINGIVEHANDLESLANGUAGEMINE SHAFTPRESTIGESEWER LINESHEEP DETECTIVESSPRINGSUBWAY STATIONTAPTRIANGLEWELLWOLVERINE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BOUNCE belongs to this group.
Green
MINE SHAFT belongs to this group.
Blue
FOUNTAIN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HANDLES belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ELASTICITY
Green category
THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND
Blue category
HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"
Purple (hardest) category
LOVE ___
Connections #1194 answers
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ELASTICITYBOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY, GIVE, SPRING
THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUNDMINE SHAFT, SEWER LINE, SUBWAY STATION, WELL
HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"FOUNTAIN, PRESTIGE, SHEEP DETECTIVES, WOLVERINE
LOVE ___HANDLES, LANGUAGE, TAP, TRIANGLE
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What are the Connections answers for September 17, 2026?
ELASTICITY: BOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY, GIVE, SPRING. THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND: MINE SHAFT, SEWER LINE, SUBWAY STATION, WELL. HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE": FOUNTAIN, PRESTIGE, SHEEP DETECTIVES, WOLVERINE. LOVE ___: HANDLES, LANGUAGE, TAP, TRIANGLE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.