NYT Connections Hints for September 10, 2026 (#1286)
Game
CATIO
ALTERNATING CURRENT
LEAD
CLOTHESLINE
ATLANTIC CITY
REPRESENT
AIR CONDITIONER
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
ACTINIUM
SEXTANT
BADLANDS
SULFUR
THUNDER ROAD
FLOWER BOX
KRYPTON
BORN TO RUN
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CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
Back to CategoriesChemical elements from the periodic table
ACTINIUM
A radioactive chemical element (Ac, atomic number 89); part of the actinide series.
KRYPTON
A colorless, odorless noble gas (Kr, atomic number 36), used in certain lights and lasers.
LEAD
A heavy, toxic metallic element (Pb, atomic number 82); pronounced /led/ as the element.
SULFUR
A yellow nonmetallic element (S, atomic number 16), used in sulfuric acid and industrial processes; American spelling.
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE STICKING OUT OF A WINDOW
Back to CategoriesObjects or structures that may protrude from or be attached outside a window
AIR CONDITIONER
A window air-conditioning unit commonly sits in or sticks out of a window.
CATIO
A cat patio or enclosed outdoor cat space, often built out from a window or door.
CLOTHESLINE
A line for drying clothes, sometimes strung from a window outward.
FLOWER BOX
A window planter or flower box attached outside a window, protruding from the wall.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CLASSICS
Back to CategoriesClassic songs by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen
ATLANTIC CITY
A 1982 Springsteen song from the album Nebraska, dealing with escape, gambling, and desperation.
BADLANDS
A 1978 Springsteen song from Darkness on the Edge of Town, a defiant rock anthem about struggle and hope.
BORN TO RUN
A signature 1975 Springsteen song and album title, an anthem about escaping small-town life and seeking freedom.
THUNDER ROAD
A classic 1975 Springsteen song from Born to Run, an evocative track about escape, longing, and possibility.
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "HAPPENING NOW"
Back to CategoriesWords or phrases whose endings are synonyms for 'happening now' or 'currently existing'
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
A radio music format; it ends in CONTEMPORARY, meaning modern, current, or of the present time.
ALTERNATING CURRENT
An electric current that reverses direction; it ends in CURRENT, meaning happening now or present.
REPRESENT
To act or speak for someone; it ends in PRESENT, meaning existing or happening now.
SEXTANT
A navigational instrument for measuring angles; it ends in EXTANT, meaning still existing or present.