NYT Connections hints and answers for September 3, 2026 (#1180)

The New York Times Connections puzzle #1180 for September 3, 2026, is available with hints and the full solution, featuring categories that include quick actions, shades of red, toy car brands, and spreadsheet functions. The puzzle’s four categories are "Two shakes of a lamb's tail" (BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE), "Shades of red" (CARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION), "Toy car brands" (HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA), and "Spreadsheet functions" (AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM). Connections is a daily word game from the NYT where players group 16 words into four color-coded categories, with yellow being easiest and purple hardest. Players get up to four mistakes, and results can be shared on social media.