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Reveal today's NYT Connections puzzle carefully: start with a generated hint, open the group category when you need it, then uncover only the words you want.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026Puzzle #161Updated Sep 16, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC
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Connections spoiler warning

The answers are on this page, but every color group is staged. Use SEE HINT first if you still want to solve most of the puzzle yourself.

Yellow Group (Easiest)

Start with the most direct everyday meanings. This set usually has the cleanest shared idea.

SECURITIES

Green Group (Easy)

Look for a shared family, type, or common phrase that is one step beyond the obvious meanings.

THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)

Blue Group (Medium)

Think more broadly: titles, culture, proper nouns, and specialized labels can all be fair game.

GANGSTER MOVIES

Purple Group (Hardest)

Try adding, placing, or pairing the same short word with each answer instead of reading the words alone.

STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS

Today's 16 Connections Words

TAMBOURINE
SEPTUM
DECENT
BOND
MARTINI
OPTION
NOVELTY
CASINO
SPRAY PAINT
OCTOPUSSY
DONNIE BRASCO
FUTURE
BUGSY
ETCH A SKETCH
STOCK
SCARFACE

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Today's NYT Connections Answers & Hints

Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. This answer page follows the official color rhythm players expect: yellow is usually the most direct group, green adds a little more distance, blue often asks for broader knowledge, and purple is where wordplay or a less obvious relationship commonly appears.

Start with hints

Each SEE HINT control shows a generated clue based on the group pattern, without printing the exact category as the first reveal.

Then reveal groups

SEE GROUP reveals the category label so you can verify the shared connection before opening the individual words.

Finish word by word

The four SEE WORD buttons let you reveal only the entries you need, which keeps the rest of the board playable.

Understanding NYT Connections Difficulty Levels

YELLOW - yellow difficulty. Use this color as a spoiler ladder: hint first, category second, final words last.

GREEN - green difficulty. Use this color as a spoiler ladder: hint first, category second, final words last.

BLUE - blue difficulty. Use this color as a spoiler ladder: hint first, category second, final words last.

PURPLE - purple difficulty. Use this color as a spoiler ladder: hint first, category second, final words last.

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