Yesterday · Puzzle #1,262
Yesterday Connections Answer
Mon, Sep 7, 2026Updated
Spoiler-safe. Nothing is grouped until you open it. Start with a single nudge per group, then the category names, then the full solution only if you need it.
That day's 16 words
the grid, ungroupedFABRICATIONFISH STORYTALL TALEYARNCUPHOOKSTRAPUNDERWIRECAR AIR FRESHENERCHRISTMASNEEDLESTURPENTINEPLUTONIUMSCAR TISSUESTITCH MARKERTRAMPOLINE
Hints by group
reveal only what you needYellow groupeasiest
See a hint
One answer is TALL TALE
See the category
QUITE THE SAGA
See the 4 words
FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARN
Green groupmedium
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One answer is STRAP
See the category
PARTS OF A BRA
See the 4 words
CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRE
Blue grouptricky
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One answer is NEEDLES
See the category
ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREES
See the 4 words
CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINE
Purple grouphardest
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One answer is STITCH MARKER
See the category
STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERS
See the 4 words
PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINE
The four categories
Reveal the four category names
QUITE THE SAGAYellow
PARTS OF A BRAGreen
ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREESBlue
STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERSPurple
The full answer
Reveal all four groups
QUITE THE SAGAYellow
FABRICATION · FISH STORY · TALL TALE · YARN
PARTS OF A BRAGreen
CUP · HOOK · STRAP · UNDERWIRE
ASSOCIATED WITH PINE TREESBlue
CAR AIR FRESHENER · CHRISTMAS · NEEDLES · TURPENTINE
STARTING WITH DISNEY CHARACTERSPurple
PLUTONIUM · SCAR TISSUE · STITCH MARKER · TRAMPOLINE
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Background & guide
Yesterday's Connections, explained
Here are the four groups from yesterday's Connections, sorted from the easiest yellow group to the trickiest purple. If you came close but missed by one, it was probably the purple category — that's where the New York Times usually hides the wordplay and the misdirection.
Playing today instead? Head to today's hints, where nothing is grouped until you open it. Older puzzles live in the answer archive, grouped by year.
FAQ
How is yesterday's answer laid out?
Open the reveal to see each of the four groups with its category name and four words, sorted from the easy yellow group to the tricky purple one.
Why is purple usually the hardest group?
Purple is where Connections hides the wordplay — puns, hidden words or a shared pattern rather than a plain theme — so it's the group most players leave for last.
How do the colours rank the groups?
Yellow is the easiest, then green, then blue, and purple is usually the trickiest. The colours are the puzzle's own difficulty order.