NYT Connections — September 7, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from exaggerated stories, to parts of an undergarment, to things linked to evergreen trees, and finally to words that start with the names of Disney characters.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these is a term for an elaborate, often exaggerated or made-up story.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these is a component you'd find on a piece of women's underwear.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these is something commonly associated with the scent or presence of pine trees.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): the beginning of each of these words or phrases spells out the name of a Disney character.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Quite The Saga
FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARN
Parts Of A Bra
CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRE
Associated With Pine Trees
CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINE
Starting With Disney Characters
PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINE
This puzzle by the numbers
- Starting With Disney Characters
- CAR AIR FRESHENER
Counted from our own archive of NYT Connections answers — not published anywhere else.
