NYT Connections Hints for September 16, 2026 — Puzzle #1193

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1193 on September 16, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: September 16, 2026 (2026-09-16) · #1193 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-16.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

E _ _ _ _ _ I _ M _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ U _ C _ _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ A L _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS

Show theme 2

STARTING WITH U.S. COINS

Show theme 3

POETS' MIDDLE NAMES

Show theme 4

SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER

NYT Connections answer for September 16, 2026 — puzzle #1193

ENDING IN METAL ELEMENTS

LATIN, LONG JOHN SILVER, STEAM IRON, MARIGOLD

STARTING WITH U.S. COINS

PENNYWISE, NICKELODEON, DIMENSION, QUARTERBACK

POETS' MIDDLE NAMES

WADSWORTH, ST. VINCENT, CARLOS, BARRETT

SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER

FRANK-N-FURTER, CLINK, BORAT, WIDENER

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