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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-09-13

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
EMPTY
DOUBLESPEAK
SLACK
SAGGING
GARFIELD
FLACCID
PARAMOUNT
PORRIDGE
ODIE
CLEVELAND
GRANT
MADISON
HEATHCLIFF
DROOPY
KEWPIE
EXCESS

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 13. September, 2026

Connections #1287 for Sunday, September 13, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including CLEVELAND, DOUBLESPEAK, DROOPY — to sort into 4 groups of four. Each group has its own step-by-step hints below.

How NYT Connections Works

Connections challenges players to arrange 16 scrambled words into 4 distinct groups of 4 based on hidden common threads or associations. Beware of "red herrings" designed to fit into multiple categories.

NYT Connections FAQ for September 13, 2026

How does the September 13, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1287 (2026-09-13) has 16 words to sort into 4 groups of four, ranked from yellow (easiest) through green and blue to purple (trickiest).

Are there multi-word phrases on the September 13, 2026 board?

None — all 16 words on the board are single words.

What's the longest word on the September 13, 2026 board?

DOUBLESPEAK (11 letters).

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