NYT Connections Hints for September 25, 2026 — Puzzle #1202

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1202 on September 25, 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 25, 2026 (2026-09-25) · #1202 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-25.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:

L _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ O _ A M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ _ _ D _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ A L _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

LUXE

Show theme 2

PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK

Show theme 3

FAMOUS DANS

Show theme 4

TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER

NYT Connections answer for September 25, 2026 — puzzle #1202

LUXE

BOUGIE, SWANK, FANCY, POSH

PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK

SPRING, RATCHET, PENDULUM, ESCAPEMENT

FAMOUS DANS

RATHER, SAVAGE, LEVY, AYKROYD

TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER

GENIUS, BORDER, CLASSY, FOAMILY

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