Connections archive · Puzzle #1214
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 7, 2026 (#1214)
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: Verbs for putting something away for another day.
- Green: Sweet or savory rolls you might order by name.
- Blue: Each word opens with mono, di, tri, or tetra.
- Purple: Add Best in front for Broadway categories.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BANK
- Green: CINNAMON
- Blue: DICHOTOMY
- Purple: CHOREOGRAPHY
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SAVE FOR LATER
- Green: KINDS OF BUNS
- Blue: GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
- Purple: BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SAVE FOR LATER
- BANK
- SQUIRREL
- STASH
- STORE
Green group
KINDS OF BUNS
- CINNAMON
- HAMBURGER
- HOT DOG
- STICKY
Blue group
GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
- DICHOTOMY
- MONOLOGUE
- TETRACYCLINE
- TRIDENT
Purple group
BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
- CHOREOGRAPHY
- MUSICAL
- ORCHESTRATIONS
- PLAY
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SAVE FOR LATER
- BANK
- SQUIRREL
- STASH
- STORE
Green — KINDS OF BUNS
- CINNAMON
- HAMBURGER
- HOT DOG
- STICKY
Blue — GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
- DICHOTOMY
- MONOLOGUE
- TETRACYCLINE
- TRIDENT
Purple — BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
- CHOREOGRAPHY
- MUSICAL
- ORCHESTRATIONS
- PLAY
NYT Connections #1214 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SAVE FOR LATER; KINDS OF BUNS; GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES; BEST ___ TONY AWARDS.
What are all the answers?
- SAVE FOR LATER: BANK, SQUIRREL, STASH, STORE
- KINDS OF BUNS: CINNAMON, HAMBURGER, HOT DOG, STICKY
- GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES: DICHOTOMY, MONOLOGUE, TETRACYCLINE, TRIDENT
- BEST ___ TONY AWARDS: CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSICAL, ORCHESTRATIONS, PLAY
Also for: Connections hints 10/7/26, 10-7-26, 10 7 26, 10/7/2026, and puzzle #1214.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Banking verbs and bun types are clean. Purple is Best ___ Tony Awards; blue hides mono/di/tri/tetra at the starts.