NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 28, 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 28, 2026
Challenger meaningA person or thing that competes against a current titleholder to win a prize.Charger meaningA device used to put electrical energy back into a rechargeable battery..Durango meaningA state in northern Mexico.Viper meaningA venomous snake with long fangs. Horseradish meaningA perennial root vegetable from the mustard family.Lemon meaningA round, yellow and sour citrus fruit. Mignonette meaningA tangy condiment made with vinegar, shallots and black pepper. It’s typically served with oysters.Tabasco meaningAn American brand of hot sauce made from tabasco chili peppers, salt and vinegar.Bamboo meaningA tall, fast-growing tropical plant with hard, hallow stems.Celery meaningA crunchy green vegetable with long, fibrous stems.Corn meaningA tall cereal plant that produces edible yellow kernels.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.Wheat meaningA cereal grain from grass.Arkansans meaningA Midwestern US stat, known as “The Natural State.”Chihuahua meaningA tiny dog breed.Possesses meaningTo have or to own something.Springing meaningJumping or moving quickly.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.
