Connections #1196 Answers – September 19, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1196 on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BRANCH OUTCARNABY STREETCOS LETTUCEDIVERSIFYEXPANDGROWHOUSELOG CABINMINISKIRTMODSIN CITYSTICK FIGURESUNTAN LINETREETWIGGY
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BRANCH OUT belongs to this group.
Green
HOUSE belongs to this group.
Blue
CARNABY STREET belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
COS LETTUCE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
Green category
FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
Blue category
ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
Connections #1196 answers
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WIDEN ONE'S SCOPEBRANCH OUT, DIVERSIFY, EXPAND, GROW
FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWINGHOUSE, STICK FIGURE, SUN, TREE
ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960SCARNABY STREET, MINISKIRT, MOD, TWIGGY
STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONSCOS LETTUCE, LOG CABIN, SIN CITY, TAN LINE
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What are the Connections answers for September 19, 2026?
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE: BRANCH OUT, DIVERSIFY, EXPAND, GROW. FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING: HOUSE, STICK FIGURE, SUN, TREE. ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S: CARNABY STREET, MINISKIRT, MOD, TWIGGY. STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS: COS LETTUCE, LOG CABIN, SIN CITY, TAN LINE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.