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NYT Connections #1195 answer — September 18, 2026

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  1. 1One word from each groupShow hint
    • PHASE
    • FLIGHT
    • BOARDING
    • BRIEF
  2. 2The four group themesShow hint
    • Segment of a process
    • Assortments of food/drink
    • Parts of a flight
    • ___case
  3. 3Today's Connections answer (#1294)Show answer
    SEGMENT OF A PROCESS
    PHASE, ROUND, STAGE, STEP
    ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINK
    FLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER
    PARTS OF A FLIGHT
    BOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF
    ___CASE
    BRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, UPPER

How to play Connections

Connections shows sixteen words. Your job is to sort them into four groups of four that share something in common — you can make only four mistakes. The yellow group is usually the most straightforward and purple the trickiest, often built on wordplay like hidden words or words that can follow the same prefix.

Watch for red herrings: most boards include one or two words that seem to fit several groups. Lock in the group you're surest of first to shrink the board.

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