NYT Connections — September 17, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from words describing a springy, stretchy quality, to things located below ground level, to movies starring a famous Australian actor when you add "The" to the front, and finally to words that pair with "love."
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these describes something's ability to stretch, bounce back, or bend without breaking.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these is a structure or space that exists beneath the surface.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these becomes the title of a Hugh Jackman film when "The" is placed in front of it.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these word combines with "love" to form a familiar phrase.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Elasticity
BOUNCE · FLEXIBILITY · GIVE · SPRING
Things That Are Underground
MINE SHAFT · SEWER LINE · SUBWAY STATION · WELL
Hugh Jackman Movies, With "The"
FOUNTAIN · PRESTIGE · SHEEP DETECTIVES · WOLVERINE
Love ___
HANDLES · LANGUAGE · TAP · TRIANGLE
This puzzle by the numbers
- Love ___
- SHEEP DETECTIVES
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