NYT Connections Answer

September 06, 2026

🧩 Today's Puzzle

SAT SCORE
UPC CODE
USB PORT
ATM MACHINE
CARD SLOT
BLANK CHECK
COURT SCRIBE
PIN NUMBER
DIRECTOR'S CUT
OPTICAL DRIVE
CARTE BLANCHE
HEADPHONE JACK
FREE REIGN
PIZZA SLICE
LCD DISPLAY
FULL AUTHORITY

✅ NytConnections Solution

UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION
BLANK CHECK, CARTE BLANCHE, FREE REIGN, FULL AUTHORITY
PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER
CARD SLOT, HEADPHONE JACK, OPTICAL DRIVE, USB PORT
ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD
ATM MACHINE, LCD DISPLAY, PIN NUMBER, UPC CODE
ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE
COURT SCRIBE, DIRECTOR'S CUT, PIZZA SLICE, SAT SCORE

How is your Sunday morning going? Today’s NYT Connections for September 6, 2026, is a delightful mix of technical hardware and linguistic quirks. If you’re finding yourself staring at a screen full of abbreviations and hardware parts, don’t worry—today’s grid is all about looking at the second half of the phrases.

Whether you are looking for a gentle NYT Connections hint to get you moving or the full answer for 2026-09-06, I’ve got you covered below.

Today's Connections Hints

Before we dive into the full solutions, here are some nudges for each category to help you solve it on your own:

  • Yellow Category: This group represents the ultimate freedom to do whatever you want without anyone stopping you.
  • Green Category: If you look at the sides of your laptop or the back of your desktop, you’ll see these physical openings.
  • Blue Category: Grammarians usually hate these! These are phrases where the last word is already tucked inside the abbreviation that precedes it.
  • Purple Category: Focus on the second word in each phrase. They all describe ways to mark, notch, or divide a surface.

Connections Room Answers for September 6, 2026

If you’re ready for the full reveal, here are the groups as they appear in the September 6, 2026 puzzle:

Yellow: UNRESTRICTED PERMISSION

This category covers terms that mean you have a "green light" to act as you see fit.

  • BLANK CHECK: Total financial or creative freedom.
  • CARTE BLANCHE: Literally "white card" in French, meaning full discretionary power.
  • FREE REIGN: The ability to act or move without constraint (often confused with "free rein").
  • FULL AUTHORITY: Complete power to make decisions.

Green: PLACES TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO ON A COMPUTER

These are all the different ports and openings you’d find on a piece of technology.

  • CARD SLOT: For SD cards or memory expansion.
  • HEADPHONE JACK: The circular port for audio.
  • OPTICAL DRIVE: Where you’d insert a CD or DVD (if your computer still has one!).
  • USB PORT: The universal connection for chargers and peripherals.

Blue: ABBREVIATIONS FOLLOWED BY REDUNDANT WORD

This is a classic "RAS Syndrome" (Redundant Acronym Syndrome) category. The last word is already included in the acronym.

  • ATM MACHINE: "Machine" is redundant because ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.
  • LCD DISPLAY: "Display" is redundant because LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display.
  • PIN NUMBER: "Number" is redundant because PIN stands for Personal Identification Number.
  • UPC CODE: "Code" is redundant because UPC stands for Universal Product Code.

Purple: ENDING WITH WAYS TO CARVE A SURFACE

The trickiest category of the day! If you isolate the second word of each phrase, you get a synonym for making a mark or a cut.

  • COURT SCRIBE: To scribe is to write or mark a surface.
  • DIRECTOR'S CUT: To cut is to divide or carve.
  • PIZZA SLICE: To slice is to cut into thin pieces.
  • SAT SCORE: To score is to notch or make a shallow cut in a surface.

Why Today’s Puzzle Was Tricky

Today’s puzzle, edited by Wyna Liu, played heavily with our technical knowledge. The Blue category is a clever nod to how we speak in daily life—most of us say "PIN number" without thinking twice, even though it's technically "Personal Identification Number number."

The Purple category was the real "Aha!" moment. "SAT Score" and "Court Scribe" don't seem related at first glance until you realize "score" and "scribe" are both technical terms for marking a surface.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you play NYT Connections?

Connections is a daily word game where you are given 16 words and must group them into four sets of four based on a shared theme. Each group has a color: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (hardest). You have four lives—each mistake costs one.

What time does the NYT Connections reset?

The game resets every day at midnight in your local time zone. This makes it a perfect midnight treat or a morning routine with your coffee.

What does "Purple" mean in Connections?

The Purple category is traditionally the most difficult. It often involves wordplay, homophones, or words that follow a specific prefix or suffix. Today’s Purple category relied on synonyms for carving hidden at the end of common phrases.

Who is the editor of NYT Connections?

The puzzle is currently edited by Wyna Liu, who is known for her creative and often mischievous category themes!