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Friday, September 11, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 11, 2026

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Word grid

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

ABSORB
AGENDA
BAND
DIGEST
ENVELOPE
EXERCISE
FLORIST
JOURNAL
LIMITS
LUCK
MEDITATE
PHOTOGRAPHER
PLANNER
PROCESS
TAKE IN
UNPLUG
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Themes

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

PEOPLE HIRED FOR AN EVENTStraightforward
INTERNALIZEModerate
WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARETricky
THINGS THAT ARE PUSHED METAPHORICALLYDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PEOPLE HIRED FOR AN EVENTStraightforward
VENDORS YOU MIGHT BOOK FOR A WEDDING OR PARTY+ 3 more…
INTERNALIZEModerate
WORDS MEANING TO TAKE SOMETHING IN MENTALLY+ 3 more…
WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARETricky
ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH WELLNESS ROUTINES+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE PUSHED METAPHORICALLYDevious
EACH OF THESE CAN FOLLOW THE WORD 'PUSH' IN A FIGURATIVE SENSE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PEOPLE HIRED FOR AN EVENTStraightforward
BAND,FLORIST,PHOTOGRAPHER,PLANNER

BAND, FLORIST, PHOTOGRAPHER, and PLANNER are all professionals commonly hired to work at events like weddings or parties.

INTERNALIZEModerate
ABSORB,DIGEST,PROCESS,TAKE IN

ABSORB, DIGEST, PROCESS, and TAKE IN all mean to internalize information or experiences, understanding them at a deeper level.

WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARETricky
EXERCISE,JOURNAL,MEDITATE,UNPLUG

EXERCISE, JOURNAL, MEDITATE, and UNPLUG are all common self-care practices used to maintain mental and physical well-being.

THINGS THAT ARE PUSHED METAPHORICALLYDevious
AGENDA,ENVELOPE,LIMITS,LUCK

AGENDA, ENVELOPE, LIMITS, and LUCK are all things commonly said to be 'pushed' metaphorically — as in pushing an agenda, pushing the envelope, pushing limits, and pushing your luck.

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