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NYT ‘Connections’ #1190 Hints And Answers For Sunday, September 13

4 sources|Diversity: 63%Right blind spot|

By Extra Extra Editorial

Cross-spectrum analysis, synthesized with AI from 4 sources · Updated

How we analyze coverage

The New York Times' daily word puzzle game 'Connections' released puzzle #1190 on Sunday, September 13, with multiple outlets providing hints and solutions for players seeking assistance. The puzzle, which challenges users to group 16 words into four thematic categories, generated coverage focused on helping solvers work through the challenge. This represents routine coverage of the popular game that has become a significant draw for the Times' games subscription service since its 2023 launch.

Left· 2 sources

Left-leaning outlets integrated puzzle coverage within broader Sunday programming and lifestyle content, treating it as part of weekend entertainment consumption. These sources positioned the puzzle within the context of general Sunday activities and media consumption patterns.

Center· 2 sources

Center and independent outlets provided direct, practical puzzle assistance with dedicated guides offering hints and answers for players at different difficulty levels. These sources framed coverage as straightforward consumer service content designed to help readers solve the puzzle efficiently.

Key Differences

  • Left outlets embedded puzzle content within broader Sunday programming, while center outlets published standalone puzzle guides
  • Center sources emphasized practical solving assistance, whereas left sources treated puzzles as part of lifestyle and entertainment ecosystems
  • Right-leaning media showed no coverage of the puzzle or its solutions

How this story is being covered

4 reports from 4 outlets63/100 cross-spectrum diversityNo right-leaning coverage yet4 high-reliability sources

Extra Extra has grouped 4 reports on this story from 4 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 2 left-leaning and 2 center sources.

Its coverage-diversity score of 63 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Notably, no right-leaning outlet in our index has picked the story up yet — a right-side blind spot that often signals a topic resonating more with progressive audiences.

On reliability, 4 of the 4 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.

The reports clustered here landed within about 5 hours of each other, suggesting a fast-moving, breaking story.

Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.

Outlets covering this story: CBS News, Gothamist, Forbes, Spectrum News NY1.


Left(2)

Center(2)

Right(0)

No right-leaning sources covered this story

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