NYT Connections — September 15, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from words meaning to teach or show someone how to do something, to parts of a stovetop kettle, to terms for a covert spy, and finally to things known for showing up last.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these means to teach, guide, or show someone the ropes.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these is a component you'd find on a kettle that whistles when the water boils.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these is a term for someone secretly working for an intelligence agency.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these is something associated with coming at the very end of a sequence.
The answer — spoilers!
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Instruct
COACH · DIRECT · GUIDE · TRAIN
Parts Of A Whistling Kettle
HANDLE · LID · SPOUT · WHISTLE
Undercover Operative
ASSET · MOLE · PLANT · SLEEPER
Things That Appear At The End
CABOOSE · DECEMBER · DESSERT · EPILOGUE
This puzzle by the numbers
- Things That Appear At The End
- DECEMBER
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