NYT Connections #1214 for October 7, 2026, mixes saving, buns, Greek number prefixes and Tony Awards. Here are spoiler-free hints first, followed by today’s answers.
NYT Connections hints for October 7
- Yellow: Think about putting something away now so you can use it later.
- Green: Think about different varieties of a familiar bakery or sandwich item.
- Blue: Look closely at the beginnings of the words for familiar Greek number prefixes.
- Purple: Think about major Tony Award categories that can follow the same word.
Main trap: Several words may look as though they belong with food, entertainment or everyday actions. The key is to identify the precise relationship shared by exactly four answers before committing to a group.
Blue clue: MONOLOGUE and TRIDENT are useful anchors. Focus on the opening parts of those words — mono and tri — and look for two more words beginning with Greek numerical prefixes.
Purple clue: MUSICAL and PLAY may seem connected on their own, but think specifically about an awards phrase. The same word can come before MUSICAL, PLAY, CHOREOGRAPHY and ORCHESTRATIONS in Tony Award categories.
Today’s NYT Connections answers
Reveal the Yellow Group
Category: Save for later
Answers: BANK, SQUIRREL, STASH, STORE
Each answer can describe the act of putting something aside for future use: bank, squirrel, stash and store.
STASH and STORE may be the easiest anchors because both directly suggest keeping something for later, while BANK and SQUIRREL use the same idea in a broader sense.
Reveal the Green Group
Category: Kinds of buns
Answers: CINNAMON, HAMBURGER, HOT DOG, STICKY
Each answer can be paired with bun to form a familiar food: cinnamon bun, hamburger bun, hot dog bun and sticky bun.
CINNAMON and STICKY may point more strongly toward bakery items, while HAMBURGER and HOT DOG identify the savory side of the group.
Reveal the Blue Group
Category: Greek numerical prefixes
Answers: DICHOTOMY, MONOLOGUE, TETRACYCLINE, TRIDENT
Each word begins with a Greek-derived numerical prefix: di in DICHOTOMY, mono in MONOLOGUE, tetra in TETRACYCLINE and tri in TRIDENT.
The group becomes easier once MONOLOGUE and TRIDENT are spotted, because mono means one and tri means three, pointing toward the numerical-prefix pattern.
Reveal the Purple Group
Category: Best ____ Tony Awards
Answers: CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSICAL, ORCHESTRATIONS, PLAY
Each answer completes a familiar Tony Award category beginning with Best: Best Choreography, Best Musical, Best Orchestrations and Best Play.
This group depends on recognizing the Tony Awards connection rather than linking the words only through theater. Once MUSICAL and PLAY are identified as major Tony categories, CHOREOGRAPHY and ORCHESTRATIONS fit the same pattern.
Players can attempt the official daily puzzle and check their results on the New York Times Connections page.
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