NYT Connections — September 6, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from phrases meaning total freedom to do something, to spots on a computer where you plug things in, to abbreviations paired with a word that already restates the abbreviation, and finally to phrases ending in a word for slicing something.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these phrases means being given complete freedom or authority to act.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these is a place on a computer where you'd insert a cable, card, or disc.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these pairs an abbreviation with a word that's redundant because the abbreviation already includes that meaning.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these phrases ends with a word that also means a way of cutting or dividing something.
The answer — spoilers!
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BLANK CHECK · CARTE BLANCHE · FREE REIGN · FULL AUTHORITY
Places To Insert Something Into On A Computer
CARD SLOT · HEADPHONE JACK · OPTICAL DRIVE · USB PORT
Abbreviations Followed By Redundant Word
ATM MACHINE · LCD DISPLAY · PIN NUMBER · UPC CODE
Ending With Ways To Carve A Surface
COURT SCRIBE · DIRECTOR'S CUT · PIZZA SLICE · SAT SCORE
This puzzle by the numbers
- Ending With Ways To Carve A Surface
- FULL AUTHORITY
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