Connections archive · Puzzle #1213
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 6, 2026 (#1213)
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
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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Nickname starts of big banks and investment houses.
- Green: Named styles of seating.
- Blue: Add Inn after each chain name.
- Purple: Each leftover ends with a word for a knack or gift.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BERKSHIRE
- Green: ADIRONDACK
- Blue: COMFORT
- Purple: CATSKILL
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: FINANCIAL FIRMS, FOR SHORT
- Green: KINDS OF CHAIRS
- Blue: ___ INN HOTELS
- Purple: ENDING IN TALENTS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
FINANCIAL FIRMS, FOR SHORT
- BERKSHIRE
- CITI
- GOLDMAN
- MERRILL
Green group
KINDS OF CHAIRS
- ADIRONDACK
- EAMES
- WINDSOR
- WINGBACK
Blue group
___ INN HOTELS
- COMFORT
- DAYS
- HAMPTON
- HOLIDAY
Purple group
ENDING IN TALENTS
- CATSKILL
- KNICKKNACK
- PIANOFORTE
- STABILITY
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — FINANCIAL FIRMS, FOR SHORT
- BERKSHIRE
- CITI
- GOLDMAN
- MERRILL
Green — KINDS OF CHAIRS
- ADIRONDACK
- EAMES
- WINDSOR
- WINGBACK
Blue — ___ INN HOTELS
- COMFORT
- DAYS
- HAMPTON
- HOLIDAY
Purple — ENDING IN TALENTS
- CATSKILL
- KNICKKNACK
- PIANOFORTE
- STABILITY
NYT Connections #1213 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
FINANCIAL FIRMS, FOR SHORT; KINDS OF CHAIRS; ___ INN HOTELS; ENDING IN TALENTS.
What are all the answers?
- FINANCIAL FIRMS, FOR SHORT: BERKSHIRE, CITI, GOLDMAN, MERRILL
- KINDS OF CHAIRS: ADIRONDACK, EAMES, WINDSOR, WINGBACK
- ___ INN HOTELS: COMFORT, DAYS, HAMPTON, HOLIDAY
- ENDING IN TALENTS: CATSKILL, KNICKKNACK, PIANOFORTE, STABILITY
Also for: Connections hints 10/6/26, 10-6-26, 10 6 26, 10/6/2026, and puzzle #1213.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Finance shorthand and chair styles are clean. Purple hides talent words at the ends — skill, knack, forte, ability.