Connections archive · Puzzle #1206
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 29, 2026 (#1206)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Hard
Spoiler control
Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Words for somewhere tucked out of sight.
- Green: Parts of a waterway from channel to outlet.
- Blue: Opening titles from classic Pixar movies.
- Purple: Two-word phrases that conceal a Greek letter across the split.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: HIDDEN
- Green: DELTA
- Blue: FINDING
- Purple: FREEZE TAG
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SECLUDED
- Green: RIVER FEATURES
- Blue: FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS
- Purple: PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SECLUDED
- HIDDEN
- REMOTE
- SECRET
- TUCKED AWAY
Green group
RIVER FEATURES
- DELTA
- DRAINAGE BASIN
- MOUTH
- STREAM BED
Blue group
FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS
- FINDING
- INSIDE
- MONSTERS
- TOY
Purple group
PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS
- FREEZE TAG
- HOME GAME
- MODEL TANK
- ORAL PHASE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SECLUDED
- HIDDEN
- REMOTE
- SECRET
- TUCKED AWAY
Green — RIVER FEATURES
- DELTA
- DRAINAGE BASIN
- MOUTH
- STREAM BED
Blue — FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS
- FINDING
- INSIDE
- MONSTERS
- TOY
Purple — PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS
- FREEZE TAG
- HOME GAME
- MODEL TANK
- ORAL PHASE
NYT Connections #1206 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SECLUDED; RIVER FEATURES; FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS; PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS.
What are all the answers?
- SECLUDED: HIDDEN, REMOTE, SECRET, TUCKED AWAY
- RIVER FEATURES: DELTA, DRAINAGE BASIN, MOUTH, STREAM BED
- FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS: FINDING, INSIDE, MONSTERS, TOY
- PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS: FREEZE TAG, HOME GAME, MODEL TANK, ORAL PHASE
Also for: Connections hints 9/29/26, 9-29-26, 9 29 26, 9/29/2026, and puzzle #1206.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Pixar openers are the cleanest film group. Purple only clicks when you read across the word break — ZETA, OMEGA, DELTA, ALPHA tucked inside each phrase.