Here are the hints and answers for Monday's New York Times Connections puzzle, number 1204.
Hints for Today's Connections Puzzle
If you're struggling to find the connections between the words, consider these clues:
- Yellow Hint: Things That Stand Tall
- Green Hint: Common Toppings for Oysters
- Blue Hint: Models Manufactured by Dodge
- Purple Hint: Words Featuring a Three-Letter Sequence Repeated
For additional assistance, here is one word from each category:
- Yellow: Corn
- Green: Tabasco
- Blue: Durango
- Purple: Chihuahua
Today's Connections Groups Revealed
For those seeking more direct guidance, the themes for the four groups in today's puzzle are:
- Yellow: Things With Stalks
- Green: Oyster Condiments
- Blue: Dodge Models
- Purple: Three Letters Plus Repeated Trigrams
Connections Answer for September 28, 2026
The complete solution to today's Connections puzzle is as follows:
- Yellow: Things With Stalks (Bamboo, Celery, Corn, Wheat)
- Green: Oyster Condiments (Horseradish, Lemon, Mignonette, Tabasco)
- Blue: Dodge Models (Challenger, Charger, Durango, Viper)
- Purple: Three Letters Plus Repeated Trigrams (Arkansans, Chihuahua, Possesses, Springing)
This puzzle presented a notable challenge, particularly with the potential for confusion between the yellow and green categories. The purple group's focus on trigrams offered an additional layer of difficulty for even experienced players.