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Connections #1202 Answers – September 25, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1202 on Friday, September 25, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

AYKROYDBORDERBOUGIECLASSYESCAPEMENTFANCYFOAMILYGENIUSLEVYPENDULUMPOSHRATCHETRATHERSAVAGESPRINGSWANK

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BOUGIE belongs to this group.
Green
ESCAPEMENT belongs to this group.
Blue
AYKROYD belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BORDER belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
LUXE
Green category
PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
Blue category
FAMOUS DANS
Purple (hardest) category
TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER

Connections #1202 answers

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LUXEBOUGIE, FANCY, POSH, SWANK
PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCKESCAPEMENT, PENDULUM, RATCHET, SPRING
FAMOUS DANSAYKROYD, LEVY, RATHER, SAVAGE
TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTERBORDER, CLASSY, FOAMILY, GENIUS
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What are the Connections answers for September 25, 2026?

LUXE: BOUGIE, FANCY, POSH, SWANK. PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK: ESCAPEMENT, PENDULUM, RATCHET, SPRING. FAMOUS DANS: AYKROYD, LEVY, RATHER, SAVAGE. TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER: BORDER, CLASSY, FOAMILY, GENIUS.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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