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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 10, 2026

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

ACTINIUM
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
AIR CONDITIONER
ALTERNATING CURRENT
ATLANTIC CITY
BADLANDS
BORN TO RUN
CATIO
CLOTHESLINE
FLOWER BOX
KRYPTON
LEAD
REPRESENT
SEXTANT
SULFUR
THUNDER ROAD
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

CHEMICAL ELEMENTSStraightforward
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOWModerate
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICSTricky
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

CHEMICAL ELEMENTSStraightforward
THESE BELONG ON THE PERIODIC TABLE+ 3 more…
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOWModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT SPOT PROTRUDING FROM AN APARTMENT BUILDING FACADE+ 3 more…
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICSTricky
SONGS FROM THE BOSS'S LEGENDARY CATALOG+ 3 more…
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"Devious
EACH PHRASE ENDS WITH A WORD MEANING 'AT THIS MOMENT'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
CHEMICAL ELEMENTSStraightforward
ACTINIUM,KRYPTON,LEAD,SULFUR

ACTINIUM, KRYPTON, LEAD, and SULFUR are all chemical elements found on the periodic table

WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOWModerate
AIR CONDITIONER,CATIO,CLOTHESLINE,FLOWER BOX

AIR CONDITIONER, CATIO, CLOTHESLINE, and FLOWER BOX are all things commonly seen jutting out from or attached to the exterior of windows

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICSTricky
ATLANTIC CITY,BADLANDS,BORN TO RUN,THUNDER ROAD

ATLANTIC CITY, BADLANDS, BORN TO RUN, and THUNDER ROAD are all classic Bruce Springsteen songs

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"Devious
ADULT CONTEMPORARY,ALTERNATING CURRENT,REPRESENT,SEXTANT

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ends in NOW, ALTERNATING CURRENT ends in CURRENT, REPRESENT ends in PRESENT, and SEXTANT ends in TANT — wait: SEXTANT ends in ANT... actually: REPRESENT ends in PRESENT, ADULT CONTEMPORARY ends in NOW, ALTERNATING CURRENT ends in CURRENT — each word ends with a synonym for 'happening now': PRESENT, NOW, CURRENT, and EXTANT (as in still existing/current)

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