NYT Connections hint (Wed, 16 Sep)

Connections got you ready to catch a break? We've got everything you need to succeed in today's puzzle no matter how hard it is. Hopefully it isn't too hard, though!

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Connections hint for Wednesday 16th September

Here are your Connections hints for today:

• 🟨 Yellow hint: The periodic table is hiding in plain sight.
• 🟩 Green hint: The coin toss happens before the word even begins.
• 🟦 Blue hint: These names are usually in the footnotes.
• 🟪 Purple hint: The butcher has been doing some alphabetic surgery here.
• Extra hint 1: One group is about notable middle names.
• Extra hint 2: One group adds a little extra spice to its words.

If you need a bit more help, tap the spoiler text below to reveal one word belonging to each group:

• 🟨 Yellow: Latin
• 🟩 Green: Dimension
• 🟦 Blue: Carlos
• 🟪 Purple: Borat

Spoiler warning! Today's Connections groups are revealed just below!

Today's Connections groups revealed

If you need an even bigger clue to figure out today's Connections puzzle, below we'll reveal the four correct Connections groups - the themes which link together each set of four words in the Connections grid.

Here are the Connections groups for today:

• 🟨 Yellow: Ending in Metal Elements
• 🟩 Green: Starting With U.S. Coins
• 🟦 Blue: Poets' Middle Names
• 🟪 Purple: Sausages Plus a Letter

Now that you know the themes for the various different Connections in today's puzzle, see if you can solve it! If not, check below for the full answer.

Spoiler warning! Today's Connections answer lies ahead!

Connections answer today

Here is the answer to today's Connections puzzle on Wednesday, 16th September:

• 🟨 Yellow: Ending in Metal Elements (Latin, Long John Silver, Marigold, Steam Iron)
• 🟩 Green: Starting With U.S. Coins (Dimension, Nickelodeon, Pennywise, Quarterback)
• 🟦 Blue: Poets' Middle Names (Barrett, Carlos, St. Vincent, Wadsworth)
• 🟪 Purple: Sausages Plus a Letter (Borat, Clink, Frank-N-Furter, Widener)

Sorry guys, I think I may have jinxed it with the intro because this puzzle was absolutely diabolical. Even the yellow group got in on the wordplay. The yellow group is usually my one saving grace! I can't help but feel a little betrayed, yet satisfied that we got it done. Onto the next!

Let us know in the comments below how you found today's puzzle! Here's my grid:

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Congratulations if you got today's Connections answer right, with or without the help of our handy hints above! And if you didn't succeed today, don't worry - a new Connections puzzle is released every day at midnight, so you can try again tomorrow, just like with Wordle!