NYT Connections Hints for September 20, 2026 (#1298)
Game
TWILIGHT
SNOW
TORTILLA
SKATE
DERBY
FRIED CHICKEN
COASTER
HOVER
BLADE
BLU-RAY
BLUEGRASS
SAND DOLLAR
NEAR DARK
BOURBON
SURF
SINNERS
Hints by Category
ROUND FLAT THINGS
Back to CategoriesCircular, flat objects
BLU-RAY
An optical disc format; the disc itself is a round, flat object.
COASTER
A small, often round, flat mat placed under a drink to protect a surface.
SAND DOLLAR
A flat, round sea urchin with a star-shaped pattern on its shell.
TORTILLA
A thin, round, flat bread made from corn or wheat, used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine.
ASSOCIATED WITH KENTUCKY
Back to CategoriesPeople, places, foods, and cultural references linked to Kentucky
BLUEGRASS
A genre of American roots music; also Kentucky bluegrass, the state grass, and the Bluegrass region of central Kentucky.
BOURBON
A type of American whiskey; Kentucky is the leading producer and is strongly associated with bourbon.
DERBY
The Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
FRIED CHICKEN
A Southern dish; Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, is a well-known Kentucky-associated brand.
VAMPIRE MOVIES
Back to CategoriesFilms featuring vampires or vampire lore
BLADE
A 1998 superhero horror film starring Wesley Snipes as a half-vampire who hunts vampires.
NEAR DARK
A 1987 neo-Western horror film about a young man who joins a roving vampire family.
SINNERS
A 2025 supernatural horror film directed by Ryan Coogler, involving vampires in the American South.
TWILIGHT
A 2008 romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's novel, centering on a romance between a human and a vampire.
___BOARDS YOU RIDE ON
Back to CategoriesTypes of boards used for riding or gliding
HOVER
Forms 'hoverboard,' a fictional floating board or a real self-balancing/motorized board-like device.
SKATE
Forms 'skateboard,' a wheeled board ridden for recreation and sport.
SNOW
Forms 'snowboard,' a board ridden down snowy slopes.
SURF
Forms 'surfboard,' a board used to ride ocean waves.