Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1178 today, released on September 1st, 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:
- PLANETARIUM
- ARROW
- HOPE DIAMOND
- FOR REAL
- SAM SPADE
- WISHY-WASHY
- MIKE HAMMER
- GOLF CLUB
- CROSS MY HEART
- PICK-UP STICK
- SHERLOCK HOLMES
- AIMEE MANN
- PINKY SWEAR
- HERCULE POIROT
- SPAGHETTO
- ON GOD
Connections 1177 Group Hints Today (September 1st, 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 “LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER“.
- Hint 2: CROSS MY HEART and PINKY SWEAR 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 “STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION“.
What are the Connections 1178 Answers Today? (9/1/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1178 released on 1st September 2026:
- “I PROMISE!” – CROSS MY HEART, FOR REAL, ON GOD, PINKY SWEAR
- LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER – ARROW, GOLF CLUB, PICK-UP STICK, SPAGHETTO
- PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION – HERCULE POIROT, MIKE HAMMER, SAM SPADE, SHERLOCK HOLMES
- STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION – AIMEE MANN, HOPE DIAMOND, PLANETARIUM, WISHY-WASHY
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