Connections archive · Puzzle #1207
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — September 30, 2026 (#1207)
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: Things you trade on Wall Street.
- Green: Objects you agitate to make them work — Bond cocktail included.
- Blue: Classic crime films about mobsters.
- Purple: Words that open with Dec, Nov, Oct, or Sept.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BOND
- Green: ETCH A SKETCH
- Blue: BUGSY
- Purple: DECENT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SECURITIES
- Green: THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)
- Blue: GANGSTER MOVIES
- Purple: STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SECURITIES
- BOND
- FUTURE
- OPTION
- STOCK
Green group
THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)
- ETCH A SKETCH
- MARTINI
- SPRAY PAINT
- TAMBOURINE
Blue group
GANGSTER MOVIES
- BUGSY
- CASINO
- DONNIE BRASCO
- SCARFACE
Purple group
STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS
- DECENT
- NOVELTY
- OCTOPUSSY
- SEPTUM
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SECURITIES
- BOND
- FUTURE
- OPTION
- STOCK
Green — THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)
- ETCH A SKETCH
- MARTINI
- SPRAY PAINT
- TAMBOURINE
Blue — GANGSTER MOVIES
- BUGSY
- CASINO
- DONNIE BRASCO
- SCARFACE
Purple — STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS
- DECENT
- NOVELTY
- OCTOPUSSY
- SEPTUM
NYT Connections #1207 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SECURITIES; THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED); GANGSTER MOVIES; STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS.
What are all the answers?
- SECURITIES: BOND, FUTURE, OPTION, STOCK
- THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED): ETCH A SKETCH, MARTINI, SPRAY PAINT, TAMBOURINE
- GANGSTER MOVIES: BUGSY, CASINO, DONNIE BRASCO, SCARFACE
- STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS: DECENT, NOVELTY, OCTOPUSSY, SEPTUM
Also for: Connections hints 9/30/26, 9-30-26, 9 30 26, 9/30/2026, and puzzle #1207.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Securities and gangster films are clean once Bond red herrings clear. Purple hides Dec/Nov/Oct/Sept at the starts of ordinary words.