Today’s Connections grid looks like gibberish at first glance. But as you give it a closer look, you’ll notice that some patterns begin to emerge. To give you a helping hand, we’ve curated some spoiler-free hints for you. If you need something more direct, we’ve also listed one word from each category along with the list of themes. Those who just want the answers and their explanations will find them at the end of the page. So, without further ado, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1,182, September 5, 2026).
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What is Connections?
The New York Times has a thriving online word game section, with Connections being the second-most-played title behind the crown jewel, Wordle. The rules of this game are simple – you need to find 4 groups comprising 4 words each in a 16-word grid. The words in each group are united by a common theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple (toughest). Sometimes, there are red herrings and misdirects in the grid to throw you off your game, so don’t take your thinking cap off at any time! Ready to lock in? You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- SLEEPY
- HONK
- BOBBLE
- GOBBLE
- WARBLE
- COBBLE
- WOBBLE
- TAR
- PI
- HAMMER
- TODDLE
- COO
- SWAY
- JUG
- TORT
- TOTTER
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,182) September 5, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Stagger.
- 🟢Green Group: Chirp chirp!
- 🔵Blue Group: Ending in a word that’s also the topmost part of the human body.
- 🟣Purple Group: Sweet treat.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Sway.
- 🟢Green Group: Coo.
- 🔵Blue Group: Bobble.
- 🟣Purple Group: Cobble.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
Maybe getting to know the common themes among the words will help you spot them faster. Here are all the categories for today.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Move Unsteadily.
- 🟢Green Group: Bird Onomatopoeia.
- 🔵Blue Group: ___ Head.
- 🟣Purple Group: Desserts Minus Last Letter.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,182) Today (September 5, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Sway, Toddle, Totter, Wobble. (Move Unsteadily)
These words are used to describe the act of moving shakily without any steadiness.
- 🟢Green Group: Coo, Gobble, Honk, Warble. (Bird Onomatopoeia)
These are all phonetic imitations of sounds that different kinds of birds make.
- 🔵Blue Group: Bobble, Hammer, Jug, Sleepy. (___ Head)
A bobble head is a toy with a head that bobbles back and forth. Hammerhead is a kind of shark. Jughead is a character in Archie comics. ‘Sleepy head’ is used to refer to someone who is sleepy.
- 🟣Purple Group: Cobble, Pi, Tar, Tort. (Desserts Minus Last Letter)
Cobble(r). Pi(e). Tar(t). Tort(e).
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,181, September 4, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Bowling Ball, Eye, Moon, Orange. (Spherical Things)
- 🟢Green Group: Cake Donut, Candy Corn, Cherry Tomato, Pizza Pie. (Food Whose Name Is Two Foods)
- 🔵Blue Group: Conger, Gulper, Moray, Ribbon. (Kinds Of Eels)
- 🟣Purple Group: Cringy, Opine, Stied, That’s. (Accessories Inside Starting And Ending Letters)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,180 (September 3, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Blink, Flash, Heartbeat, Trice. (Two Shakes Of A Lamb’s Tail)
- 🟢Green Group: Carmine, Cinnabar, Maroon, Vermillion. (Shades Of Red)
- 🔵Blue Group: Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Micro Machines, Tonka. (Toy Car Brands)
- 🟣Purple Group: Average, Count, Max, Sum. (Spreadsheet Functions)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,179 (September 2, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Dazzle, Floor, Stun, Wow. (Flabbergast)
- 🟢Green Group: Bow, Mute, Rosin, Shoulder Rest. (Things In A Violin Case)
- 🔵Blue Group: Hunting, Rescue, Sausage, Sheep. (___ Dogs (That Are Dogs))
- 🟣Purple Group: Corn, Prairie, Salty, Top. (___ Dogs (That Aren’t Dogs))
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How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connections puzzle 2.3 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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