Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1180 today, released on September 3rd, 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:
- MAX
- MATCHBOX
- MAROON
- AVERAGE
- BLINK
- CARMINE
- SUM
- FLASH
- COUNT
- HEARTBEAT
- CINNABAR
- TONKA
- HOT WHEELS
- VERMILLION
- TRICE
- MICRO MACHINES

Connections 1180 Group Hints Today (September 3rd, 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 “TOY CAR BRANDS“.
- Hint 2: AVERAGE and SUM 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 “TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB’S TAIL“.
What are the Connections 1180 Answers Today? (9/3/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1180 released on 3rd September 2026:
- TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB’S TAIL – BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE

- SHADES OF RED – CARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION

- TOY CAR BRANDS – HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA

- SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS – AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM

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