The NYT Connections puzzle for September 7, 2026, is number 1184. This installment requires players to identify relationships between words ranging from common household items to specific industry terms and character names. If you are looking for a way to narrow down the categories without seeing the final solution, these progressive hints will help guide your logic.
Connections Hints for September 7
The following clues describe the four categories in today’s puzzle. Use these to determine which words belong together before checking the final answers.
- Yellow Category: These words represent things you might hear from someone who is being creative with the truth. The hint for this group is “Not sure I believe you.”
- Green Category: This group focuses on structural components of a specific type of undergarment. A helpful industry hint for this category is “Think Maidenform.”
- Blue Category: This category includes items and terms that share a common botanical source. Think about things associated with “Balsam or Fraser.”
- Purple Category: This is the most complex group, relying on wordplay. Each entry begins with the name of a Disney character. A potential addition to this group would be “Aurora borealis,” referring to Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.
Spoiler Warning: The final answers and category names for NYT Connections #1184 are listed below.
Connections Answers for September 7, #1184
If you have exhausted your guesses or want to verify your logic, here are the completed groups for today’s puzzle.
Yellow: Quite the Saga
These terms describe exaggerated or untruthful stories.
- Fabrication
- Fish story
- Tall tale
- Yarn
Green: Parts of a Bra
Each of these words refers to the specific construction of a bra, an industry often associated with the brand Maidenform.
- Cup
- Hook
- Strap
- Underwire
Blue: Associated with Pine Trees
These four items are either made from, smell like, or are traditionally connected to pine trees.
- Car air freshener
- Christmas
- Needles
- Turpentine
Purple: Starting with Disney Characters
This category uses compound words or phrases where the first word is a Disney character name: Pluto, Scar (The Lion King), Stitch (Lilo & Stitch), and Tramp (Lady and the Tramp).
- Plutonium (Pluto)
- Scar tissue (Scar)
- Stitch marker (Stitch)
- Trampoline (Tramp)
Additional details on today’s puzzle can be found at Tom’s Guide. Understanding the Disney theme in the purple category was the key to solving today’s board, as the words “Plutonium” and “Trampoline” often mislead players into scientific or athletic categories rather than character-based wordplay.
