
NYT Connections hint (Mon, 28 Sep)
Overview & Key Takeaways

Work got your last two working brain cells? Happens to me too, more than I'd like to admit. Luckily for you though, you've got us, and we've got your answers.
Monday is already bad enough as it is. We don't need to add losing your streak to that, do we?
Work got your last two working brain cells? Happens to me too, more than I'd like to admit. Luckily for you though, you've got us, and we've got your answers.
Monday is already bad enough as it is. We don't need to add losing your streak to that, do we?
Click here to play today's NYT Connections puzzle!
Connections hint for Monday 28th September
Here are your Connections hints for today:
- ๐จ Yellow hint: They all stand tall on their own.
- ๐ฉ Green hint: The oyster has arrived. Now... What to put on top?
- ๐ฆ Blue hint: Some are built for size, some for speed.
- ๐ช Purple hint: Three letters get the party started, then the same three make a suspicious encore.
- Extra hint 1: One group is composed of words with repeating sequences.
- Extra hint 2: Every group has at least one word containing the letter 'C'
If you need a bit more help, tap the spoiler text below to reveal one word belonging to each group:
- ๐จ Yellow: Corn
- ๐ฉ Green: Tabasco
- ๐ฆ Blue: Durango
- ๐ช Purple: Chihuahua
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:
- ๐จ Yellow: Things With Stalks
- ๐ฉ Green: Oyster Condiments
- ๐ฆ Blue: Dodge Models
- ๐ช Purple: Three Letters Plus Repeated Trigrams
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 Monday, 28th September:
- ๐จ Yellow: Things With Stalks (Bamboo, Celery, Corn, Wheat)
- ๐ฉ Green: Oyster Condiments (Horseradish, Lemon, Mignonette, Tabasco)
- ๐ฆ Blue: Dodge Models (Challenger, Charger, Durango, Viper)
- ๐ช Purple: Three Letters Plus Repeated Trigrams (Arkansans, Chihuahua, Possesses, Springing)
Did today's puzzle make anyone else hungry, or was it just me? Snacks aside, this puzzle was pretty tricky. Not only could the yellow and green group's words be easily mixed up, but the purple group's focus on trigrams is enough to trip up even the most veteran of Connections enthusiasts.
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!


