NYT Connections Answer Today (#1196) – 19 Sep 2026 Solution & Hints
- About Today’s Connections
- The 16 Words
- Definitions of the 16 Words
- General Hints
- Category Titles
- One Word per Category
- Complete Solution (Click to Reveal)
About Today’s Connections
Puzzle #1196 (published 19 Sep 2026). Sort 16 words into four groups of four, based on a hidden connection. Some words look like they belong together and don’t — that’s by design.
The 16 Words
Here are the 16 words, sorted alphabetically to avoid spoilers:
- BRANCH OUT
- CARNABY STREET
- COS LETTUCE
- DIVERSIFY
- EXPAND
- GROW
- HOUSE
- LOG CABIN
- MINISKIRT
- MOD
- SIN CITY
- STICK FIGURE
- SUN
- TAN LINE
- TREE
- TWIGGY
Definitions of the 16 Words
| BRANCH OUT | To extend into new areas or activities beyond one’s usual routine. |
| CARNABY STREET | A London shopping street famous for its boutique fashion scene. |
| COS LETTUCE | A crisp, elongated lettuce variety often used in Caesar salads. |
| DIVERSIFY | To add variety or spread something across different types or categories. |
| EXPAND | To increase in size, scope, or extent. |
| GROW | To increase gradually in size, number, or degree. |
| HOUSE | A common shape drawn as a square topped with a triangular roof. |
| LOG CABIN | A small dwelling built from stacked wooden logs. |
| MINISKIRT | A very short skirt that became a fashion staple in the 1960s. |
| MOD | A 1960s British subculture known for sharp tailoring and scooters. |
| SIN CITY | A nickname often used for a city associated with vice and nightlife. |
| STICK FIGURE | A simple human drawing made of lines for limbs and a circle for a head. |
| SUN | A glowing circle, often drawn with radiating lines, representing daylight. |
| TAN LINE | The visible border between skin darkened by the sun and skin that stayed pale. |
| TREE | A tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves. |
| TWIGGY | A British model who became an icon of 1960s fashion. |
General Hints
- Ways of making something bigger or more varied.
- Simple shapes and symbols a child might sketch on paper.
- Icons and staples of a fashionable era in a European capital.
- Phrases that start out sounding mathematical before taking an unexpected turn.
Category Titles
- 🟨 Yellow: Widen One’s Scope
- 🟩 Green: Features Of A Kid’s Drawing
- 🟦 Blue: Associated With Swinging London In The 1960s
- 🟪 Purple: Starting With Abbreviated Math Functions
One Word per Category
- 🟨 Yellow: GROW
- 🟩 Green: SUN
- 🟦 Blue: MOD
- 🟪 Purple: TAN LINE
Complete Solution
The full breakdown is below — tap to reveal all four groups:
[CLICK TO REVEAL: Full Solution]
NYT Connections #1196 — Full Groups
- 🟨 Yellow: Widen One’s Scope → BRANCH OUT, DIVERSIFY, EXPAND, GROW
- 🟩 Green: Features Of A Kid’s Drawing → HOUSE, STICK FIGURE, SUN, TREE
- 🟦 Blue: Associated With Swinging London In The 1960s → CARNABY STREET, MINISKIRT, MOD, TWIGGY
- 🟪 Purple: Starting With Abbreviated Math Functions → COS LETTUCE, LOG CABIN, SIN CITY, TAN LINE
The purple group hides its trickery in plain sight — COS, LOG, SIN, and TAN all read as ordinary words until you notice they’re abbreviated trig functions smuggled into everyday phrases.
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