NYT Connections Puzzle – September 3, 2026
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features various intriguing categories. The nostalgic blue category stood out the most. Here are the hints and answers!
Hints for Today’s Groups:
- Yellow Group Hint: That was fast!
- Green Group Hint: Like crimson and scarlet.
- Blue Group Hint: Tiny vehicles.
- Purple Group Hint: Think Microsoft Excel.
Answers for Today’s Connections Groups:
- Yellow Group: Two shakes of a lamb’s tail.
- Green Group: Shades of red.
- Blue Group: Toy car brands.
- Purple Group: Spreadsheet functions.
Detailed Group Answers:
Yellow Group (Theme: Two shakes of a lamb’s tail)
- Words: blink, flash, heartbeat, trice.
Green Group (Theme: Shades of red)
- Words: carmine, cinnabar, maroon, vermillion.
Blue Group (Theme: Toy car brands)
- Words: Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Micro Machines, Tonka.
Purple Group (Theme: Spreadsheet functions)
- Words: average, count, max, sum.
Toughest Connections Puzzles
Examples of some challenging past puzzles:
- #5: Things you can set (mood, record, table, volleyball).
- #4: One in a dozen (egg, juror, month, rose).
- #3: Streets on screen (Elm, Fear, Jump, Sesame).
- #2: Power ___ (nap, plant, Ranger, trip).
- #1: Things that can run (candidate, faucet, mascara, nose).
Author Bio
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper is a CNET editor and journalist, with a deep passion for pop culture. She has authored books celebrating nostalgia and has worked with several notable media channels since 1989.
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