NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 14, 2026
Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We’ve got what you need to understand the clues for today’s puzzle without spoiling any of the answers.Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years, so we can help you if that’s also what you need.While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.
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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 14, 2026
Coot meaningMedium-sized birds that look like ducks.Goose meaningA large bird that is smaller than a duck but larger than a swan.Loon meaningLarge diving birds with sharp red eyes.Teal meaningSmall, European dabbling ducks.Canary meaningA small finch or person who gives info to the police.Rat meaningRodent or someone who betrays a friend’s trust.Snitch meaningA tattletale.Stoolie meaningSlang for stoole pigeon. A bird that’s used to lure other birds into a trap.Bag meaningA flexible container to carry things.Cutlery meaningEdged cutting tools.Stirrer meaningUtensil with a long stem to mix drinks.Want more tech and digital culture news delivered to your inbox daily or sent straight to your device? Sign up for Mashable’s Top Stories newsletter or get Mashable push alerts today.Straw meaningA tube used to suck up a beverage.Blue meaningColor with the hue of the sky or shorthand for a type of pasture grass.Crab meaningA decapod crustacean or a type of invasive grass species.Lemon meaningAn acidic fruit or a kind of grass found in southern India.Wheat meaningA cereal grain or a kind of low-maintenance grass type used for feeding animals.Have you learned the meanings and still want the things? Check out the hints and answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzle.Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today’s puzzle.Meet The Mashable 101: Our list of the content creators shaping the internet todayIf you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.
