NYT Connections Hints for 2026-09-05 — Puzzle #1182
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
1. The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
2. The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:
M _ _ _ U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _H _ _ _D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _
3. Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1
MOVE UNSTEADILY
Show theme 2
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA
Show theme 3
___HEAD
Show theme 4
DESSERTS MINUS LAST LETTER
NYT Connections answer for 2026-09-05
MOVE UNSTEADILY
WOBBLE, TODDLE, SWAY, TOTTER
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA
HONK, GOBBLE, WARBLE, COO
___HEAD
SLEEPY, BOBBLE, HAMMER, JUG
DESSERTS MINUS LAST LETTER
COBBLE, TAR, PI, TORT
Frequently asked questions
The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:M _ _ _ U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _H _ _ _D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1MOVE UNSTEADILYShow theme 2BIRD ONOMATOPOEIAShow theme 3___HEADShow theme 4DESSERTS MINUS LAST LETTER
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