NYT Connections Hints for September 28, 2026 — Puzzle #1205

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1205 on September 28, 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 28, 2026 (2026-09-28) · #1205 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-28.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 _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _
O _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

THINGS WITH STALKS

Show theme 2

OYSTER CONDIMENTS

Show theme 3

DODGE MODELS

Show theme 4

THREE LETTERS PLUS REPEATED TRIGRAMS

NYT Connections answer for September 28, 2026 — puzzle #1205

THINGS WITH STALKS

BAMBOO, CELERY, WHEAT, CORN

OYSTER CONDIMENTS

LEMON, TABASCO, HORSERADISH, MIGNONETTE

DODGE MODELS

VIPER, DURANGO, CHARGER, CHALLENGER

THREE LETTERS PLUS REPEATED TRIGRAMS

CHIHUAHUA, ARKANSANS, SPRINGING, POSSESSES

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