NYT Connections — September 12, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from ways drivers add flair to their vehicle, to types of people you'd find in an online discussion board, to things that flash on and off, and finally to words that pair with "alert."
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these is something car owners add to make their vehicle more personal.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these describes a role or behavior common among users of an internet message board.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these is something that flashes or blinks periodically.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these word combines with "alert" to form a familiar phrase or warning.
The answer — spoilers!
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Ways To Personalize A Car
BUMPER STICKER · FUZZY DICE · HOOD ORNAMENT · VANITY PLATE
People In An Online Forum
LURKER · POSTER · SPAMMER · TROLL
Things That Blink
CURSOR · EYELIDS · SMOKE DETECTOR · TURN SIGNAL
___ Alert
NERD · RED · SPOILER · WEATHER
This puzzle by the numbers
- ___ Alert
- BUMPER STICKER
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