How To Solve Today's Connections - September 14, Solution #1191

NYT Connections Answers And Hints - September 14, 2026 Solution #1191 Published Sep 13, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT Ryan Thompson-Bamsey has been an Editor at TheGamer since 2021. He has specialized in RPGs, grand strategy games, and visual novels, reviewing major releases in franchises from Square Enix, Larian Studios, and Paradox Interactive. Ryan has served multiple times on the jury for the Indie Cup awards, and has mentored many emerging writers in the games industry. He has covered some of the biggest releases of recent years, including leading the site's coverage of Baldur's Gate 3, Dragon's Dogma 2, and plenty of other massive RPGs. It's a new day and that means a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times's Connections game. If you're looking to save your streak and only want to nail down that last pesky category, don't worry - we have all the hints you could need. You'll find everything you need below, from vague hints as to what you should be looking for to the outright answers. Whether you're looking for a nudge in the right direction or a sneaky way to preserve your blemish-free record, you've come to the right place. If you're here by mistake and instead need the answers for September 13, click here. Category Hints We'll present these hints from the easiest category to the hardest, as prescribed by the puzzle itself - Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple. If you want today's category hints, click below! These will not spoil the actual names of the categories but will nudge you in the right direction. Today's yellow category relates to feathered friends. Today's green category relates to people who tell secrets. Today's blue category relates to things often made out of a material that doesn't degrade for thousands of years. Today's purple category relates to words that precede something that grows out of the ground. Herring Watch: 'Yellow things' is not a category! Also, be very careful with 'canary'. Today's Answers Here's how today went for me: 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 If you used our clues or help, I'd love to see how you did in the comments below! If you want today's answers, click below! Today's answers are listed below: Yellow Category: Waterbirds Coot, Goose, Loon, Teal Green Category: Informant Canary, Rat, Snitch, Stoolie Blue Category: Common Single-Use Plastic Items Bag, Cutlery, Stirrer, Straw Purple Category: _____ Grass Blue, Crab, Lemon, Wheat