For those seeking assistance with the New York Times Connections puzzle released on Friday, September 18, 2026, this guide offers hints, group themes, and the complete solution.
Daily Hints
To aid in solving today's puzzle, here are some targeted hints:
- <strong>Yellow hint:</strong> Segment of a Process
- <strong>Green hint:</strong> Order, several tastes
- <strong>Blue hint:</strong> Traveling from point A to point B
- <strong>Purple hint:</strong> More than one variety of case
Additional clues suggest that each word within a group shares a common secondary word, and every group contains a word with the letter 'S'.
For those needing a slight nudge, a single word from each category is revealed below:
- <strong>Yellow:</strong> Phase
- <strong>Green:</strong> Flight
- <strong>Blue:</strong> Cruise
- <strong>Purple:</strong> Upper
Today's Connections Groups
If the hints are not enough, the four distinct groups that make up today's puzzle are as follows:
- <strong>Yellow:</strong> Segment of a Process
- <strong>Green:</strong> Assortments of Food/Drink
- <strong>Blue:</strong> Parts of a Flight
- <strong>Purple:</strong> ___Case
Friday, September 18, 2026 Connections Answer
For those who wish to see the full solution to the Connections puzzle dated Friday, September 18, 2026, the groups and their corresponding words are:
- <strong>Yellow:</strong> Segment of a Process (Phase, Round, Stage, Step)
- <strong>Green:</strong> Assortments of Food/Drink (Flight, Medley, Platter, Sampler)
- <strong>Blue:</strong> Parts of a Flight (Boarding, Cruise, Landing, Takeoff)
- <strong>Purple:</strong> ___Case (Brief, Pillow, Stair, Upper)
The puzzle notably included the word 'Flight' in the food and drink category rather than the flight-related group, a common tactic in Connections puzzles. A new puzzle is released daily at midnight.