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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 20, 2026
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLADE
BLU-RAY
BLUEGRASS
BOURBON
COASTER
DERBY
FRIED CHICKEN
HOVER
NEAR DARK
SAND DOLLAR
SINNERS
SKATE
SNOW
SURF
TORTILLA
TWILIGHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ROUND FLAT THINGSStraightforward
ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKYModerate
VAMPIRE MOVIESTricky
___BOARDS YOU RIDE ONDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ROUND FLAT THINGSStraightforward
THIN, CIRCULAR OBJECTS YOU MIGHT FIND ON A TABLE OR A BEACH+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKYModerate
THINGS THAT COME TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK OF THE BLUEGRASS STATE+ 3 more…
VAMPIRE MOVIESTricky
FILMS FEATURING CREATURES OF THE NIGHT WHO DRINK BLOOD+ 3 more…
___BOARDS YOU RIDE ONDevious
ADD THIS WORD BEFORE 'BOARD' TO GET SOMETHING YOU RIDE+ 3 more…
Full solution
ROUND FLAT THINGSStraightforward
BLU-RAY,COASTER,SAND DOLLAR,TORTILLA
BLU-RAY, COASTER, SAND DOLLAR, and TORTILLA are all round, flat things found in different contexts — technology, furniture, nature, and food.
ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKYModerate
BLUEGRASS,BOURBON,DERBY,FRIED CHICKEN
BLUEGRASS, BOURBON, DERBY, and FRIED CHICKEN are all iconic symbols or products closely associated with Kentucky.
VAMPIRE MOVIESTricky
BLADE,NEAR DARK,SINNERS,TWILIGHT
BLADE, NEAR DARK, SINNERS, and TWILIGHT are all movies in the vampire genre.
___BOARDS YOU RIDE ONDevious
HOVER,SKATE,SNOW,SURF
HOVER, SKATE, SNOW, and SURF all precede the word 'board' to form types of boards people ride — hoverboard, skateboard, snowboard, surfboard.