Daily category-matching word game
Today’s NYT Connections answers and hints for October 7, 2026, puzzle #1214, with category clues, yesterday’s groups, and recent games to review.
Today’s NYT Connections answers for October 7, 2026, puzzle #1214, are hidden below. Reveal one category hint at a time or open each complete group when you are ready.
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The groups are ordered by the familiar yellow, green, blue, and purple difficulty colors, with purple usually containing the trickiest wordplay.
Category clues first
Reveal a clue for each color without uncovering the four words that belong together.
Look for words connected by: Save For Later.
Look for words connected by: Kinds Of Buns.
Look for words connected by: Greek Numerical Prefixes.
Look for words connected by: Best ___ Tony Awards.
The complete solution
The four groups for October 7, 2026, puzzle #1214, remain hidden until you open them.
BANK, SQUIRREL, STASH, STORE
CINNAMON, HAMBURGER, HOT DOG, STICKY
DICHOTOMY, MONOLOGUE, TETRACYCLINE, TRIDENT
CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSICAL, ORCHESTRATIONS, PLAY
See the grid differently
Connections rewards precision and lateral thinking. These habits help separate intentional groups from the puzzle’s tempting overlaps.
Start with a group whose four members share one precise relationship. Avoid submitting a set merely because its words feel broadly related.
Several words may appear to fit the same theme. Keep an alternative candidate in mind before committing to a group.
Some categories depend on words that precede or follow another word rather than sharing a direct definition.
Purple groups often use beginnings, endings, sounds, spelling patterns, or words concealed inside longer answers.
Once one group is removed, reconsider the remaining words from scratch. The intended relationships often become much clearer.
A fresh arrangement can break visual associations created by neighboring words and reveal a connection you previously missed.
In case you missed it
October 6, 2026 · Puzzle #1213
BERKSHIRE, CITI, GOLDMAN, MERRILL
ADIRONDACK, EAMES, WINDSOR, WINGBACK
COMFORT, DAYS, HAMPTON, HOLIDAY
CATSKILL, KNICKKNACK, PIANOFORTE, STABILITY
Recent solutions
Open any recent date to review its four completed groups.
BERKSHIRE, CITI, GOLDMAN, MERRILL
ADIRONDACK, EAMES, WINDSOR, WINGBACK
COMFORT, DAYS, HAMPTON, HOLIDAY
CATSKILL, KNICKKNACK, PIANOFORTE, STABILITY
CONTENT, PEACEFUL, PLACID, SERENE
EXPLICIT, GRAPHIC, STRONG, SUGGESTIVE
ADVISORY, CHESS, IRONING, MESSAGE
PARENT, PLEASE, SAPPHIRE, SLOAN
BUNCH, HEAP, LOT, STACK
BALL, NET, PADDLE, TABLE
COLLAR, GAVEL, ROBE, WIG
AUCTION, FILM, PARTNER, TREATMENT
CAN OPENER, HEAD WAITER, JOHN DENVER, W.C. FIELDS
ELBOW GREASE, FAT CATS, LINDA HAMILTON, SOMETHING WICKED
BROAD BEAN, GETTY IMAGES, MET HALFWAY, WHITNEY HOUSTON
DIET SPRITE, MERV GRIFFIN, NY GIANT, RIVER PHOENIX
BACK, BANKROLL, FUND, SUPPORT
INDEX, LITTLE, MIDDLE, RING
COMMON, ROUTINE, STANDARD, STOCK
NUMBER, REAL ESTATE, RIB, TIME
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Quick answers about hints, difficulty colors, yesterday’s solution, and recent games.
The current puzzle number and date appear at the top of this page and update with the newest stored Connections game.
Yes. Each difficulty color has an optional category hint. The four complete groups remain hidden in a separate answer section.
Yellow is generally the most direct category, followed by green and blue. Purple usually involves the most difficult association or wordplay.
Yesterday’s four groups appear below the solving tips, followed by compact panels for the five most recent games.
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