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Connections #1198 Answers – September 21, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1198 on Monday, September 21, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BEETBRAHCAPTURECASTLECHECKCHOPCHUMCOMPOSEDRAFTSFLYMATESENTSPAMSPINNERVIVAWORM

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
COMPOSE belongs to this group.
Green
CHUM belongs to this group.
Blue
CAPTURE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BEET belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
EMAIL BUTTONS
Green category
WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH
Blue category
CHESS VERBS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES

Connections #1198 answers

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EMAIL BUTTONSCOMPOSE, DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM
WAYS TO ATTRACT FISHCHUM, FLY, SPINNER, WORM
CHESS VERBSCAPTURE, CASTLE, CHECK, MATE
STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMESBEET, BRAH, CHOP, VIVA
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What are the Connections answers for September 21, 2026?

EMAIL BUTTONS: COMPOSE, DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM. WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH: CHUM, FLY, SPINNER, WORM. CHESS VERBS: CAPTURE, CASTLE, CHECK, MATE. STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES: BEET, BRAH, CHOP, VIVA.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.