NYT Connections Game #1214 for October 7 puts a few familiar-looking words to work in less obvious ways. The trickiest route through the board runs from everyday meanings to Greek number prefixes and a Tony Awards category.
There are some tempting overlaps, so pause before locking in a group: one word can point toward a familiar object while doing a different job in its answer set.
SPOILER WARNING: Hints and answers for today’s Connections follow.
Today’s NYT Connections words
Here are the 16 words on today’s board:
- MUSICAL | CINNAMON | TRIDENT | HOT DOG
- STICKY | SQUIRREL | MONOLOGUE | PLAY
- BANK | DICHOTOMY | HAMBURGER | STORE
- CHOREOGRAPHY | STASH | ORCHESTRATIONS | TETRACYCLINE
Today’s NYT Connections hints
Need a nudge? These hints point toward each connection without giving away its title:
- 🟡 Yellow: These are ways to keep something available for another time.
- 🟢 Green: Think of four things that can be followed by the same baked-good word.
- 🔵 Blue: Look for number-related beginnings with Greek roots.
- 🟣 Purple: These are categories recognized with a “Best” award at the Tonys.
Today’s NYT Connections group titles
- 🟡 Yellow: SAVE FOR LATER
- 🟢 Green: KINDS OF BUNS
- 🔵 Blue: GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
- 🟣 Purple: BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
What are today’s NYT Connections answers?
Here are all four groups and their answers, from easiest to hardest:
| Colour | Group | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 🟡 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 |
Today’s Connections — expert analysis
The natural entry point is the yellow group: BANK, SQUIRREL, STASH and STORE can all describe keeping something for later. SQUIRREL is the useful tell here—not just an animal on the board, but a verb that fits the idea of putting something away. CINNAMON, HAMBURGER, HOT DOG and STICKY make another solid set once you spot the shared word that follows each.
The hardest group is purple, where MUSICAL and PLAY may first read as general stage terms, while CHOREOGRAPHY and ORCHESTRATIONS look like different kinds of creative work. The shared “Best” award framing brings them together. Blue also rewards a closer look: MONOLOGUE, DICHOTOMY, TRIDENT and TETRACYCLINE contain number-related Greek beginnings, but TRIDENT can distract as an object and the longer words conceal their prefixes.
If you’re stuck, spend your first safe guess on BANK, SQUIRREL, STASH and STORE. It uses the clearest shared meaning on the board and leaves the more deceptive MUSICAL, PLAY and TRIDENT for later.
Difficulty: 3.5/5 — The everyday saving set is kind, but the prefix and Tony award connections take a second look.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Game #1213)
Yesterday’s Game #1213 grouped financial firms, chairs, hotel names and words ending in “talents.”
- 🟡 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
What is NYT Connections?
Connections is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times. Your goal is to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a connection.
Each group has a colour-coded difficulty level, from yellow as the easiest to purple as the hardest. The connections can rely on meanings, phrases or wordplay, so look beyond the most obvious association.
How to play NYT Connections
- Select four words you think share a connection and submit your group.
- If all four belong together, they are removed from the board and their group is revealed.
- You have up to four mistakes; use the board’s colour clues to gauge group difficulty.
- Find all four groups to win, or keep testing connections until your mistakes run out.
Past week’s NYT Connections answers
Missed a day? Full solutions from earlier this week, newest first.
Game #1212 — October 5
- 🟡 CALM: CONTENT, PEACEFUL, PLACID, SERENE
- 🟢 ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT: EXPLICIT, GRAPHIC, STRONG, SUGGESTIVE
- 🔵 KINDS OF BOARDS: ADVISORY, CHESS, IRONING, MESSAGE
- 🟣 ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE: PARENT, PLEASE, SAPPHIRE, SLOAN
Game #1211 — October 4
- 🟡 CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT: BUNCH, HEAP, LOT, STACK
- 🟢 TABLE TENNIS NEEDS: BALL, NET, PADDLE, TABLE
- 🔵 PARTS OF A JUDGE COSTUME: COLLAR, GAVEL, ROBE, WIG
- 🟣 SILENT ___: AUCTION, FILM, PARTNER, TREATMENT
Game #1210 — October 3
- 🟡 STARTING WITH TERMS FOR “TOILET”: CAN OPENER, HEAD WAITER, JOHN DENVER, W.C. FIELDS
- 🟢 ENDING IN MUSICALS: ELBOW GREASE, FAT CATS, LINDA HAMILTON, SOMETHING WICKED
- 🔵 STARTING WITH U.S. MUSEUMS: BROAD BEAN, GETTY IMAGES, MET HALFWAY, WHITNEY HOUSTON
- 🟣 ENDING IN FANTASY CREATURES: DIET SPRITE, MERV GRIFFIN, NY GIANT, RIVER PHOENIX
Game #1209 — October 2
- 🟡 FINANCE: BACK, BANKROLL, FUND, SUPPORT
- 🟢 FINGERS: INDEX, LITTLE, MIDDLE, RING
- 🔵 CUSTOMARY: COMMON, ROUTINE, STANDARD, STOCK
- 🟣 PRIME ___: NUMBER, REAL ESTATE, RIB, TIME
Game #1208 — October 1
- 🟡 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
Game #1207 — September 30
- 🟡 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
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle unlock?
A brand-new puzzle drops every single night at midnight local time across your specific region’s time zone on NYT Connection official site.
Why do some words seem to fit into two different groups?
The puzzle is specifically designed to include “decoys” or overlapping vocabulary. Always look for a backup configuration of words before locking in an early guess to protect your attempt counter.
Can I review answers to older puzzles?
Yes — we keep the past week of solutions right here on this page. Scroll up to the “Past week’s NYT Connections answers” section for every recent grid, newest first, plus a full breakdown of yesterday’s puzzle.
