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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 26, 2026
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BEANS
BURL
CAT
CUCUMBER
CUSTOMER
FOLD
GRAIN
GUM
KNOTS
MINT
MOUTHWASH
PRESS
RINGS
SPRAY
STARCH
WASH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BREATH FRESHENERSStraightforward
THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRYModerate
FEATURES OF WOODTricky
"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BREATH FRESHENERSStraightforward
THINGS THAT FIGHT BAD BREATH+ 3 more…
THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRYModerate
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DRESS SHIRT BEFORE YOU PICK IT UP+ 3 more…
FEATURES OF WOODTricky
NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS FOUND INSIDE A TREE TRUNK+ 3 more…
"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONSDevious
FILL IN THE BLANK: 'COOL AS A ___'+ 3 more…
Full solution
BREATH FRESHENERSStraightforward
GUM,MINT,MOUTHWASH,SPRAY
GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, and SPRAY are all products used to freshen your breath.
THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRYModerate
FOLD,PRESS,STARCH,WASH
FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, and WASH are all things done to a dress shirt during professional laundering.
FEATURES OF WOODTricky
BURL,GRAIN,KNOTS,RINGS
BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, and RINGS are all naturally occurring features found in wood.
"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONSDevious
BEANS,CAT,CUCUMBER,CUSTOMER
BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, and CUSTOMER all follow 'cool' in common expressions: 'cool beans,' 'cool cat,' 'cool as a cucumber,' and 'cool customer.'