{"id":17030,"date":"2026-09-09T09:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkeynews24.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:03:57","slug":"todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeynews24.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NYT Connections answers, hints, and clues on September 9 (#1186)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Home<\/a> &gt; News                                Today\u2019s NYT Connections answers, hints, and clues on September 9 (#1186)                                               Struggling with today&#039;s Connections? Have some hints for puzzle #1186                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto\/www.pcguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jack-goodall-pc-guide-96x96.jpg\"\/>                                                                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/author\/jackgoodall\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Goodall<\/a>                                                                                                                                           <strong>Last Updated on <time datetime=\"2026-09-09T09:36:08+01:00\">September 9, 2026<\/time> <\/strong>\t                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto\/www.pcguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NYT-Connections-puzzle-and-logo-on-phones-align-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Today\u2019s NYT Connections answers, hints, and clues on September 9 (#1186)\"\/>                 PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/earnings-disclaimer\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>                     \t\t<\/p>\n<h4>Table of Contents <\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/news\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/#how-difficult-is-todays-connections-plus-hints-for-each-group\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> \t\t\tHow difficult is today\u2019s Connections? Plus, hints for each group<\/a><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/news\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/#latest-pc--tech-deals\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> \t\t\tLatest PC &amp; Tech deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/news\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/#group-name-clues\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> \t\t\tGroup name clues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/news\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/#one-answer-from-each-group\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> \t\t\tOne answer from each group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/news\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/#todays-connections-answers-september-9-puzzle-1186\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> \t\t\tToday\u2019s Connections answers (September 9, puzzle #1186)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/news\/todays-nyt-connections-answers-hints-and-clues-on-september-9-1186\/#does-connections-get-harder-every-day\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> \t\t\tDoes Connections get harder every day?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connections is one of the most popular word association games in the New York Times\u2019 puzzle repertoire. Like Wordle, there\u2019s a new puzzle to play every day, but unlike Wordle, Connections is all about connecting an existing set of words through common themes, rather than guessing an individual word yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this may vary from player to player, but we\u2019d say that Connections is much more of a brain teaser than Wordle, so having clues and hints will come in handy, especially if you\u2019re running out of guesses. Below is everything you need to know about puzzle #1186 on September 9.<\/p>\n<h2>How difficult is today\u2019s Connections? Plus, hints for each group<\/h2>\n<p>As always, you need to sort the grid of sixteen words\/phrases into four groups of four. One of the most difficult things in Connections can be knowing where to start \u2013 it tends to get easier as you narrow down the pool of words. Here are a few hints and starter words for each group to get the ball rolling. In terms of difficulty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/08\/crosswords\/connections-companion-1186.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NYT rates<\/a> today\u2019s puzzle (#1186) as a 1.8 out of 5.<\/p>\n<h3>Latest PC &amp; Tech deals<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0F73CKR9D?tag=pcguide-ad-inserter-pro-prime-day-1-20\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">         ASUS ROG Strix 34\u201d QD-OLED XG34WCDG &#8211; was $7499 now $629         <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li>         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0F1DV1Z1X?tag=pcguide-ad-inserter-pro-prime-day-1-20\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">         Hisense 75&quot; U8 Series ULED Mini-LED 4K TV &#8211; was $1,499 now $1,354         <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li>         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0F85FRMK5?tag=pcguide-ad-inserter-pro-prime-day-1-20\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">         ASUS ROG XG27AQNGV- was $999 now $649         <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li>         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GPSHRLSR?tag=pcguide-ad-inserter-pro-prime-day-1-20\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">         TCL 98 Inch Class QM8L &#8211; was $2,499 now $2,309         <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li>         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/CyberPowerPC-Master-GeForce-Windows-GMA2900A3\/dp\/B0DXVK2SLY?tag=pcguide-ad-inserter-pro-prime-day-1-20\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">         CyberPowerPC Gaming PC (RTX 5060) &#8211; was $599 now $459          <\/a>     <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Prices correct as of August 20th, 2026. <\/p>\n<h3>Group name clues<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe8 Difficult to grasp<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe9 Humble beginnings<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe6 Do you like scary movies?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfea Can be followed by a common word<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>One answer from each group<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe8 BEWILDERING<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe9 MICROBREWERY<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe6 ARACHNOPHOBIA<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfea BRUTE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Today\u2019s Connections answers (September 9, puzzle #1186)<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve run through all the clues for different groups but are still stumped and cannot complete the entire puzzle, the full results are below. As always, there are four groups, each with four words.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udfe8 Hard to understand:<\/strong> BEWILDERING, ESOTERIC, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, OPAQUE<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udfe9 Words with \u201csmall\u201d prefixes:<\/strong> MICROBREWERY, MINIVAN, NANOTECHNOLOGY, PICOSECOND<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udfe6 Horror movies:<\/strong> ARACHNOPHOBIA, HALLOWEEN, IT, SAW<\/li>\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udfea Words before \u201cforce\u201d:<\/strong> BRUTE, ELECTROMAGNETIC, G, TASK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Does Connections get harder every day?<\/h2>\n<p>No, difficulty doesn\u2019t inherently scale each day. Still, some Connections will be harder than others \u2013 or be particularly hard if you\u2019re missing a frame of reference or lack knowledge in a certain topic. If one or more of the groups is all about linking together, for example, names of baseball players, or a topic you\u2019re not knowledgeable about, then you can quickly struggle with where to start. Colors represent difficulty across groups, from yellow (the easiest) to purple (the most difficult).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d say that the game progressively gets easier as you complete a category or two, since you\u2019re thinning out the words and can remove any potentially incorrect links (many words in the puzzle may seem to belong to a common theme, but end up acting as red herrings). You can only make four mistakes before it\u2019s game over, so if you\u2019re on your last guess, it may be worth consulting our hints and clues before you commit to an answer.<\/p>\n<p>                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto\/www.pcguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jack-goodall-pc-guide-96x96.jpg\"\/>                                                   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/author\/jackgoodall\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Goodall<\/a>                                                                                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>At PC Guide, Jack is mostly responsible for reporting on hardware deals. He also specializes in monitors, TVs, and headsets and can be found putting his findings together in a review or best-of guide.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                   Load More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home > News Today\u2019s NYT Connections answers, hints, and clues on September 9 (#1186) Struggling with today&#8217;s Connections? Have some hints for puzzle #1186 Jack Goodall Last Updated on September 9, 2026 \t PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More \t\tTable of Contents \t\t \t\t\t \t\t\tHow difficult is today\u2019s Connections? 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