Connections #1197 Answers – September 20, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1197 on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLADEBLU-RAYBLUEGRASSBOURBONCOASTERDERBYFRIED CHICKENHOVERNEAR DARKSAND DOLLARSINNERSSKATESNOWSURFTORTILLATWILIGHT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLU-RAY belongs to this group.
Green
BLUEGRASS belongs to this group.
Blue
BLADE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HOVER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ROUND FLAT THINGS
Green category
ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY
Blue category
VAMPIRE MOVIES
Purple (hardest) category
___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON
Connections #1197 answers
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ROUND FLAT THINGSBLU-RAY, COASTER, SAND DOLLAR, TORTILLA
ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKYBLUEGRASS, BOURBON, DERBY, FRIED CHICKEN
VAMPIRE MOVIESBLADE, NEAR DARK, SINNERS, TWILIGHT
___BOARDS YOU RIDE ONHOVER, SKATE, SNOW, SURF
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What are the Connections answers for September 20, 2026?
ROUND FLAT THINGS: BLU-RAY, COASTER, SAND DOLLAR, TORTILLA. ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY: BLUEGRASS, BOURBON, DERBY, FRIED CHICKEN. VAMPIRE MOVIES: BLADE, NEAR DARK, SINNERS, TWILIGHT. ___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON: HOVER, SKATE, SNOW, SURF.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.