NYT Connections September 29 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1206
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DELTA HIDDEN INSIDE MODEL TANK MONSTERS FINDING SECRET TOY FREEZE TAG ORAL PHASE MOUTH REMOTE STREAM BED TUCKED AWAY HOME GAME DRAINAGE BASIN
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SECLUDED
Green — RIVER FEATURES
Blue — FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS
Purple — PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS
SECLUDEDHIDDEN, REMOTE, SECRET, TUCKED AWAY
RIVER FEATURESDELTA, DRAINAGE BASIN, MOUTH, STREAM BED
FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMSFINDING, INSIDE, MONSTERS, TOY
PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERSFREEZE TAG, HOME GAME, MODEL TANK, ORAL PHASE
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.