Issue #1214 Wed 7 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 7, 2026
Today's grid offers a steady progression. Expect a few pivots as the categories clarify.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A rainy afternoon spent organizing loose change into a jar, or tucking away extra supplies in the back of the pantry.
Financial and resource management
Verb synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, S.
SAVE FOR LATER
One is BANK.
BANK · SQUIRREL · STASH · STORE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The cooling rack near the oven window, or the plastic bag sitting on the kitchen counter next to the mustard bottle.
Bakery items
Items sharing one feature
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters C, H, S.
KINDS OF BUNS
One is CINNAMON.
CINNAMON · HAMBURGER · HOT DOG · STICKY
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A math textbook chapter on prefixes, or a classic etymology lesson.
Linguistic roots
Items sharing one feature
Members are 7–12 letters; first letters D, M, T.
GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
One is DICHOTOMY.
DICHOTOMY · MONOLOGUE · TETRACYCLINE · TRIDENT
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Violet group hints
The heavy glass trophy on the mantelpiece, or the cast party celebration after the final curtain call.
Theater accolades
Each fills the same blank
Members are 4–14 letters; first letters C, M, O, P.
BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
One is CHOREOGRAPHY.
CHOREOGRAPHY · MUSICAL · ORCHESTRATIONS · PLAY
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SAVE FOR LATERBANK · SQUIRREL · STASH · STORE
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KINDS OF BUNSCINNAMON · HAMBURGER · HOT DOG · STICKY
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GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXESDICHOTOMY · MONOLOGUE · TETRACYCLINE · TRIDENT
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BEST ___ TONY AWARDSCHOREOGRAPHY · MUSICAL · ORCHESTRATIONS · PLAY
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 7, 2026. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for October 7, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 7, 2026?
NYT Connections on October 7, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on October 7, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1214?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words