Play Connections #1207
These are the 16 words in the order NYT shows them. Tap four words you think belong together and press Submit. You get four mistakes, and we'll tell you when you are one word away. Nothing is saved, so you can practise without touching your real streak.
Connections #1207 hints
Yellow is usually the easiest group and purple the trickiest. Start with one colour and see if the rest falls into place.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
You might trade these through a brokerage account.
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Green group hintGentle hint
Give each of these a vigorous jiggle to get it working.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
Crime films about wiseguys and organized crime.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Check the first three letters for a calendar clue.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
A cocktail here also begins with a calendar shortening, and a famous spy ties into several other words, tempting you to build groups that don't exist.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- SECURITIES
- THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)
- GANGSTER MOVIES
- STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS
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Difficulty: Hard. Several words fit more than one idea, and one category's connection is easy to miss until you stop reading them as whole words.
Connections #1207 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for September 30, 2026, with why each word fits.
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BOND is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is SECURITIES.
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BOND, FUTURE, OPTION, STOCK
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ETCH A SKETCH is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED).
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ETCH A SKETCH, MARTINI, SPRAY PAINT, TAMBOURINE
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BUGSY is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is GANGSTER MOVIES.
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BUGSY, CASINO, DONNIE BRASCO, SCARFACE
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DECENT is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS.
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DECENT, NOVELTY, OCTOPUSSY, SEPTUM
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- BOND: A debt security paying interest
- FUTURE: A contract to buy or sell later
- OPTION: A contract giving the right to buy or sell
- STOCK: A share of ownership in a company
- ETCH A SKETCH: Shake it to erase the drawing
- MARTINI: Famously shaken, not stirred, by a certain spy
- SPRAY PAINT: Shake the can to mix the paint
- TAMBOURINE: Shaken to make the jingling sound
- BUGSY: 1991 film about mobster Bugsy Siegel
- CASINO: Scorsese's film about the mob in Las Vegas
- DONNIE BRASCO: Film about an undercover FBI agent in the mob
- SCARFACE: Film about a Cuban drug kingpin in Miami
Purple group explained
- DECENT: Starts with DEC, for December
- NOVELTY: Starts with NOV, for November
- OCTOPUSSY: Starts with OCT, for October
- SEPTUM: Starts with SEPT, for September
What does BUGSY mean?
A 1991 film about Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel, the real-life mobster who helped build Las Vegas and the Flamingo casino, with Warren Beatty in the title role. It fits the gangster movies group.
Recent Connections puzzles
| Date | Puzzle | Purple group |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | #1206 | PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS |
| Sep 28 | #1205 | THREE LETTERS PLUS REPEATED TRIGRAMS |
| Sep 27 | #1204 | ENDING IN CHINESE DYNASTIES |
| Sep 26 | #1203 | "COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS |
| Sep 25 | #1202 | TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER |
| Sep 24 | #1201 | ANAGRAMS |
| Sep 23 | #1200 | ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM" |
About Connections
Connections is a daily New York Times puzzle where you sort 16 words into four groups of four. Groups are colour-coded from yellow, the most direct, to purple, which usually relies on wordplay. You can make four mistakes. Looking back at past puzzles is one of the best ways to learn the kinds of tricks the editors like to use.
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Connections #1207 questions
What were the Connections answers on September 30, 2026?
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.
What was the purple group in Connections #1207?
STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS: DECENT, NOVELTY, OCTOPUSSY, SEPTUM.
What made Connections #1207 tricky?
A cocktail here also begins with a calendar shortening, and a famous spy ties into several other words, tempting you to build groups that don't exist.