NYT Connections Hints for September 13, 2026 (#1287)
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PORRIDGE
GARFIELD
DROOPY
EMPTY
HEATHCLIFF
EXCESS
GRANT
SLACK
ODIE
PARAMOUNT
SAGGING
MADISON
FLACCID
KEWPIE
CLEVELAND
DOUBLESPEAK
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LACKING IN FIRMNESS
Back to CategoriesNot firm, soft, limp, or loose
DROOPY
Hanging down limply or sagging; lacking firmness or stiffness.
FLACCID
Soft and limp; not firm or stiff; lacking vigor.
SAGGING
Sinking or hanging down from weight or lack of support; losing firmness.
SLACK
Not taut or tight; loose; lacking firmness or tension.
U.S. PRESIDENTS
Back to CategoriesSurnames of U.S. Presidents
CLEVELAND
Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th U.S. President.
GARFIELD
James A. Garfield, the 20th U.S. President.
GRANT
Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th U.S. President.
MADISON
James Madison, the 4th U.S. President.
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS
Back to CategoriesWords whose pronunciations resemble pairs of letters
EMPTY
Sounds like 'MT' (letters M and T); means containing nothing.
EXCESS
Sounds like 'XS' (letters X and S); means an amount more than necessary or allowed.
KEWPIE
Sounds like 'QP' (letters Q and P); a brand name/doll, also a mayonnaise brand.
ODIE
Sounds like 'OD' (letters O and D); a name, notably the dog in the Garfield comic strip.
ENDING IN ELEVATED LANDFORMS
Back to CategoriesWords ending with terms for elevated landforms
DOUBLESPEAK
Language that obscures or distorts meaning; ends with 'peak' (an elevated landform).
HEATHCLIFF
A rocky cliff on a heath; also a character in Wuthering Heights; ends with 'cliff'.
PARAMOUNT
More important than anything else; supreme; ends with 'mount' (as in mountain).
PORRIDGE
A dish of oatmeal or cereal boiled in water or milk; ends with 'ridge'.