This page covers today's NYT Connections — puzzle #1195, released Friday, September 18, 2026 at midnight ET. Work down the hints, then tap a color only when you're ready. Your streak, your call. All terms describe sequential parts of a procedure or timeline. One could be mistaken for a physical object that fits another category due to its common domestic use. Each refers to a curated selection of consumables served together. A term might initially seem to belong with travel-related words based on its primary definition. Words denote specific segments of air travel. One shares its name with a leisurely activity that could distract from the aviation context. Each word forms a common compound when paired with 'case'. The category relies on recognizing the suffix pattern rather than the standalone words' meanings. The puzzle features three concrete categories and one wordplay-based group requiring suffix recognition. Start with the yellow group as its terms have the least overlap with other categories.

NYT Connections #1,195 (September 18, 2026) rates 3 out of 5 for difficulty — right at the 3.0 average across the 155 boards in our archive, 1% of which have been harder than this one. See the full difficulty history → See the full difficulty history → · How to play → The puzzle resets at midnight Eastern Time. Our answers and hints are published automatically within minutes. Yes — the archive has every puzzle we've covered, in the same hints-first format. 1 means the puzzle reads cleanly; 5 means even the easy group hides a trap. We assign one score per day after solving.