Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1181 today, released on September 4th, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.

If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- MOON
- EYE
- PIZZA PIE
- THAT’S
- MORAY
- CANDY CORN
- ORANGE
- OPINE
- BOWLING BALL
- RIBBON
- CAKE DONUT
- CONGER
- CHERRY TOMATO
- STIED
- GULPER
- CRINGY

Connections 1181 Group Hints Today (September 4th, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “KINDS OF EELS“.
- Hint 2: CAKE DONUT and CANDY CORN are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image to help you solve one of groups today:

- Hint 4: One group of words is “ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERS“.
What are the Connections 1181 Answers Today? (9/4/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1181 released on 4th September 2026:
- SPHERICAL THINGS – BOWLING BALL, EYE, MOON, ORANGE

- FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODS – CAKE DONUT, CANDY CORN, CHERRY TOMATO, PIZZA PIE

- KINDS OF EELS – CONGER, GULPER, MORAY, RIBBON

- ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERS – CRINGY, OPINE, STIED, THAT’S

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