NYT Connections Hints for September 24, 2026 — Puzzle #1201

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1201 on September 24, 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 24, 2026 (2026-09-24) · #1201 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-24.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:

P _ _ _ _ O _ A V _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME

Show theme 2

THINGS WITH SPRING/S

Show theme 3

FEATURING POINTING

Show theme 4

ANAGRAMS

NYT Connections answer for September 24, 2026 — puzzle #1201

PARTS OF A VAMPIRE COSTUME

FACE PAINT, CAPE, FANGS, FAKE BLOOD

THINGS WITH SPRING/S

POGO STICK, BOBBLEHEAD, TRAMPOLINE, SNAKES IN A CAN

FEATURING POINTING

FOAM FINGER, UNCLE SAM, CREATION OF ADAM, I'M WITH STUPID SHIRT

ANAGRAMS

THE BEAR, BEER HAT, BREATHE, HERB TEA

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