NYT Connections Answers September 19, 2026

NYT Connections Answers — September 19, 2026

Today's NYT Connections puzzle groups synonyms for broadening one's scope, classic elements of children's drawings, hallmarks of 1960s Swinging London, and phrases beginning with abbreviated math functions.

Today's four groups

Answers are hidden below — tap to reveal them, easiest (yellow) to trickiest (purple).

WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE

BRANCH OUT · GROW · EXPAND · DIVERSIFY

These four verbs all mean to increase or broaden the range of one's activities, interests, or operations.

FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING

STICK FIGURE · SUN · HOUSE · TREE

These are common simple images children typically include when drawing pictures, such as stick figures, suns, houses, and trees.

ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S

MINISKIRT · TWIGGY · MOD · CARNABY STREET

These terms evoke the fashion and culture of 1960s London, including the miniskirt, model Twiggy, the Mod subculture, and Carnaby Street.

STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS

LOG CABIN · TAN LINE · SIN CITY · COS LETTUCE

Each answer begins with a shortened math function abbreviation: log, tan, sin, and cos.

How to Play Connections

Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your job is to sort them into four hidden groups of four that share something in common — without using more than four mistakes. Groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green, blue, and finally the purple group, which usually hides a wordplay twist.

Watch out for words that look like they fit multiple groups — the puzzle is designed so the obvious grouping is often a trap. Solve the three easier groups first and the last four words fall into place.