Yesterday · Puzzle #1,275
Yesterday Connections Answer
Fri, Sep 4, 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, ungroupedBOWLING BALLEYEMOONORANGECAKE DONUTCANDY CORNCHERRY TOMATOPIZZA PIECONGERGULPERMORAYRIBBONCRINGYOPINESTIEDTHAT'S
Hints by group
reveal only what you needYellowgroupeasiest
See a hint
One answer is ORANGE
See the category
SPHERICAL THINGS
See the 4 words
BOWLING BALL · EYE · MOON · ORANGE
Greengroupmedium
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This group contains PIZZA PIE
See the category
FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODS
See the 4 words
CAKE DONUT · CANDY CORN · CHERRY TOMATO · PIZZA PIE
Bluegrouptricky
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One answer is RIBBON
See the category
KINDS OF EELS
See the 4 words
CONGER · GULPER · MORAY · RIBBON
Purplegrouphardest
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Start from THAT'S
See the category
ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERS
See the 4 words
CRINGY · OPINE · STIED · THAT'S
The four categories
Reveal the four category names
SPHERICAL THINGSYellow
FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODSGreen
KINDS OF EELSBlue
ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERSPurple
The full answer
Reveal all four groups
SPHERICAL THINGSYellow
BOWLING BALL · EYE · MOON · ORANGE
FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODSGreen
CAKE DONUT · CANDY CORN · CHERRY TOMATO · PIZZA PIE
KINDS OF EELSBlue
CONGER · GULPER · MORAY · RIBBON
ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERSPurple
CRINGY · OPINE · STIED · THAT'S
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.
Frequently asked questions
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.