NYT Connections — September 11, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from professionals you'd book for a wedding or party, to words meaning to take something in mentally, to habits people use to look after their wellbeing, and finally to things people are said to "push" in a figurative sense.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these is a type of vendor or professional booked for a celebration.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these means to fully absorb or process information mentally.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these is a habit or practice associated with taking care of your mental or physical wellbeing.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these is something commonly described as being "pushed" in a figurative, non-physical sense.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
People Hired For An Event
BAND · FLORIST · PHOTOGRAPHER · PLANNER
Internalize
ABSORB · DIGEST · PROCESS · TAKE IN
Ways To Practice Self-Care
EXERCISE · JOURNAL · MEDITATE · UNPLUG
Things That Are Pushed Metaphorically
AGENDA · ENVELOPE · LIMITS · LUCK
This puzzle by the numbers
- Things That Are Pushed Metaphorically
- PHOTOGRAPHER
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