Connections #1195 Answers – September 18, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1195 on Friday, September 18, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOARDINGBRIEFCRUISEFLIGHTLANDINGMEDLEYPHASEPILLOWPLATTERROUNDSAMPLERSTAGESTAIRSTEPTAKEOFFUPPER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
PHASE belongs to this group.
Green
FLIGHT belongs to this group.
Blue
BOARDING belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BRIEF belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
Green category
ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
Blue category
PARTS OF A FLIGHT
Purple (hardest) category
___CASE
Connections #1195 answers
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SEGMENT OF A PROCESSPHASE, ROUND, STAGE, STEP
ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINKFLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER
PARTS OF A FLIGHTBOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF
___CASEBRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, UPPER
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What are the Connections answers for September 18, 2026?
SEGMENT OF A PROCESS: PHASE, ROUND, STAGE, STEP. ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK: FLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER. PARTS OF A FLIGHT: BOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF. ___CASE: BRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, UPPER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.