Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sept. 2, #1179

https://www.cnet.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/Main-Connections-art.webp

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is tricky. Animal lovers, you may get a laugh out of the two separate dog categories. (Only one refers to the actual four-legged friend.) Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.

Read more: We Need to Talk About Wednesday’s Doggone Connections Puzzle

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: I don’t even believe it!

Green group hint: Musical instrument.

Blue group hint: Woof! Bark! Arf!

Purple group hint: Like the blue category, but a little different.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Flabbergast.

Green group: Things in a violin case.

Blue group: ____ dogs (that are dogs)

Purple group: ____ dogs (that aren’t dogs)

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is flabbergast.

The four answers are...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to cnet.com. To see the full text click HERE