NYT Connections Hints for September 23, 2026 — Puzzle #1200

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1200 on September 23, 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 23, 2026 (2026-09-23) · #1200 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-23.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:

T _ _ _ _ _ Y _ _ G _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ H _ _ _ _
W _ _ _ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ C _ _ _ I _ C _ _ _
E _ _ _ _ _ I _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ T _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE

Show theme 2

WEBSITE HURDLES

Show theme 3

THINGS THAT COME IN CANS

Show theme 4

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM"

NYT Connections answer for September 23, 2026 — puzzle #1200

THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE

WALLET, PHONE, KEYS, SUNGLASSES

WEBSITE HURDLES

CAPTCHA, AGE VERIFICATION, PAYWALL, COOKIE CONSENT

THINGS THAT COME IN CANS

PAINT, SPAM, CONDENSED MILK, SHAVING CREAM

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM"

BITCOIN, RECORD LABEL, SURINAME, RUB-A-DUB

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