Connections archive · Puzzle #1208
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 1, 2026 (#1208)
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: Medium
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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: Synonyms for placing something somewhere.
- Green: Sizes a tailor checks on a button-down.
- Blue: Band names that usually start with The.
- Purple: Opening chunks of classic NYT puzzle titles.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: PLACE
- Green: CHEST
- Blue: DECEMBERISTS
- Purple: ACRO
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: PUT
- Green: DRESS SHIRT MEASUREMENTS
- Blue: 2000S INDIE ROCK BANDS, WITH "THE"
- Purple: STARTS OF NYT PRINT PUZZLES
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
PUT
- PLACE
- POSITION
- SITUATE
- STICK
Green group
DRESS SHIRT MEASUREMENTS
- CHEST
- NECK
- SLEEVE
- WAIST
Blue group
2000S INDIE ROCK BANDS, WITH "THE"
- DECEMBERISTS
- NATIONAL
- SHINS
- WALKMEN
Purple group
STARTS OF NYT PRINT PUZZLES
- ACRO
- CROSS
- KEN
- SUD
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — PUT
- PLACE
- POSITION
- SITUATE
- STICK
Green — DRESS SHIRT MEASUREMENTS
- CHEST
- NECK
- SLEEVE
- WAIST
Blue — 2000S INDIE ROCK BANDS, WITH "THE"
- DECEMBERISTS
- NATIONAL
- SHINS
- WALKMEN
Purple — STARTS OF NYT PRINT PUZZLES
- ACRO
- CROSS
- KEN
- SUD
NYT Connections #1208 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
PUT; DRESS SHIRT MEASUREMENTS; 2000S INDIE ROCK BANDS, WITH "THE"; STARTS OF NYT PRINT PUZZLES.
What are all the answers?
- PUT: PLACE, POSITION, SITUATE, STICK
- DRESS SHIRT MEASUREMENTS: CHEST, NECK, SLEEVE, WAIST
- 2000S INDIE ROCK BANDS, WITH "THE": DECEMBERISTS, NATIONAL, SHINS, WALKMEN
- STARTS OF NYT PRINT PUZZLES: ACRO, CROSS, KEN, SUD
Also for: Connections hints 10/1/26, 10-1-26, 10 1 26, 10/1/2026, and puzzle #1208.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Shirt measurements and put-synonyms are clean. Purple rewards NYT puzzle literacy — Acrostic, Crossword, KenKen, Sudoku trimmed to their starts.