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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 22, 2026

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

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

ACCENT
AGREE
CAFE
DETAIL
DISAGREE
FLOURISH
NEUTRAL
OTHER
PATRON
ROSE
THAT
THE
THESE
THIS
THOSE
TOUCH
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Themes

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

DEMONSTRATIVESStraightforward
EMBELLISHMENTModerate
OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEYTricky
BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVEDDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

DEMONSTRATIVESStraightforward
WORDS THAT POINT TO SOMETHING NEARBY OR FAR AWAY+ 3 more…
EMBELLISHMENTModerate
SMALL DECORATIVE ADDITIONS THAT ENHANCE SOMETHING+ 3 more…
OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEYTricky
YOU MIGHT CIRCLE ONE OF THESE ON A FEEDBACK FORM+ 3 more…
BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVEDDevious
THESE DRINKS ARE HIDING A MISSING ACCENT MARK+ 3 more…
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Full solution
DEMONSTRATIVESStraightforward
THAT,THESE,THIS,THOSE

THAT, THESE, THIS, and THOSE are all demonstrative pronouns/adjectives used to indicate specific things by proximity.

EMBELLISHMENTModerate
ACCENT,DETAIL,FLOURISH,TOUCH

ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, and TOUCH all refer to minor embellishments or finishing additions that enhance a larger work or presentation.

OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEYTricky
AGREE,DISAGREE,NEUTRAL,OTHER

AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, and OTHER are common response options found on multiple choice surveys and Likert-scale questionnaires.

BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVEDDevious
CAFE,PATRON,ROSE,THE

CAFÉ, PATRÓN, ROSÉ, and THÉ are beverages whose acute accents have been removed, leaving CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, and THE.

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