NYT Connections Hints for September 19, 2026 — Puzzle #1196
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1196 on September 19, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words — the full solution stays hidden until you reveal it.
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:
W _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ S _ _ _ _F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ A K _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ _ _A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ I _ T _ _ SS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
Show theme 2
FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
Show theme 3
ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
Show theme 4
STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
NYT Connections answer for September 19, 2026 — puzzle #1196
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
BRANCH OUT, GROW, EXPAND, DIVERSIFY
FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
STICK FIGURE, SUN, HOUSE, TREE
ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
MINISKIRT, TWIGGY, MOD, CARNABY STREET
STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
LOG CABIN, TAN LINE, SIN CITY, COS LETTUCE
Frequently asked questions
The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:W _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ S _ _ _ _F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ A K _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ _ _A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ I _ T _ _ SS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1WIDEN ONE'S SCOPEShow theme 2FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWINGShow theme 3ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960SShow theme 4STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
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