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 and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: September 19, 2026 (2026-09-19) · #1196 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-19.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:

W _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ A K _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ I _ T _ _ S
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

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