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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-09-08

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
PURPLE
VIPER
BERET
FIREBIRD
MUSTANG
ARTICHOKE
CORVETTE
TWIXT
MARSH
SUSPENDERS
DOVES
SKORT
TAKE TO
SACRED
GLOVES
STRIPES

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 8. September, 2026

Connections #1274 for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including ARTICHOKE, BERET, CORVETTE — to sort into 4 groups of four. Each group has its own step-by-step hints below.

How NYT Connections Works

Connections challenges players to arrange 16 scrambled words into 4 distinct groups of 4 based on hidden common threads or associations. Beware of "red herrings" designed to fit into multiple categories.

NYT Connections FAQ for September 8, 2026

How does the September 8, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1274 (2026-09-08) has 16 words to sort into 4 groups of four, ranked from yellow (easiest) through green and blue to purple (trickiest).

Are there multi-word phrases on the September 8, 2026 board?

Yes — 1 of the 16 words on the board is a multi-word phrase.

What's the longest word on the September 8, 2026 board?

SUSPENDERS (10 letters).

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