NYT Connections Answer — September 29, 2026
Puzzle #1206 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Tuesday, September 29, 2026 (#1206). The 16-word board is below, followed by all four groups — in difficulty order from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest). Answers stay hidden until you tap Reveal, so you can peek at the board first.
Today's board
DELTA
HIDDEN
INSIDE
MODEL TANK
MONSTERS
FINDING
SECRET
TOY
FREEZE TAG
ORAL PHASE
MOUTH
REMOTE
STREAM BED
TUCKED AWAY
HOME GAME
DRAINAGE BASIN
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardSECLUDED
HIDDEN, REMOTE, SECRET, TUCKED AWAY
Green · ModerateRIVER FEATURES
DELTA, DRAINAGE BASIN, MOUTH, STREAM BED
Blue · TrickyFIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS
FINDING, INSIDE, MONSTERS, TOY
Purple · TrickiestPHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS
FREEZE TAG, HOME GAME, MODEL TANK, ORAL PHASE
No spoilers — tap to show the answers
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How Connections works
NYT Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four, where each group shares a hidden connection. The groups are colour-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green and blue, and purple is usually the trickiest — often a wordplay or category twist. You get four mistakes before the game ends, and words that could fit more than one group are the classic traps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are today's Connections answers?
Tap Reveal the 4 groups above to see all four categories and their words for #1206, in difficulty order from yellow to purple.
What do the colours mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, followed by green and blue, and purple is the hardest — usually the one with a twist or wordplay.
When does the next Connections come out?
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