Play Connections #1214
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Connections #1214 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
Each of these is something you do when you tuck something away for a rainy day.
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Green group hintGentle hint
Think of soft bread-based items you would find at a bakery or a cookout.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
Look at how these words begin, since each hides a number borrowed from an ancient language.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
These are all categories that honor excellence on the Broadway stage.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
A theater-flavored word hiding among the number-starting words makes it tempting to lump it in with the Broadway honors.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- SAVE FOR LATER
- KINDS OF BUNS
- GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
- BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
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Difficulty: Hard. The number clues are buried at the start of longer words, and the Broadway category needs a couple of less obvious fits to complete it.
Connections #1214 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for October 7, 2026, with why each word fits.
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Each colour opens in three steps: one word from the group, then the group name, then all four words. Stop as soon as you can finish it yourself.
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BANK is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is SAVE FOR LATER.
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BANK, SQUIRREL, STASH, STORE
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CINNAMON is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is KINDS OF BUNS.
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CINNAMON, HAMBURGER, HOT DOG, STICKY
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DICHOTOMY is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES.
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DICHOTOMY, MONOLOGUE, TETRACYCLINE, TRIDENT
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CHOREOGRAPHY is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is BEST ___ TONY AWARDS.
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CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSICAL, ORCHESTRATIONS, PLAY
All four groups at once
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- BANK: To bank something is to put it away for future use.
- SQUIRREL: Squirrels hide food, so to squirrel away means to hoard.
- STASH: To stash is to hide away a supply.
- STORE: To store is to keep something put away until needed.
- CINNAMON: A sweet, swirled breakfast pastry with spice and icing.
- HAMBURGER: The soft roll that holds a grilled patty.
- HOT DOG: The long, soft roll that holds a frankfurter.
- STICKY: A gooey, glazed sweet roll often topped with nuts.
- DICHOTOMY: Starts with DI-, meaning two, as in a split into two parts.
- MONOLOGUE: Starts with MONO-, meaning one, as in one speaker.
- TETRACYCLINE: Starts with TETRA-, meaning four, as in four rings in its structure.
- TRIDENT: Starts with TRI-, meaning three, as in a three-pronged spear.
Purple group explained
- CHOREOGRAPHY: An award category honoring dance and movement design.
- MUSICAL: The top prize for a show built around songs.
- ORCHESTRATIONS: An award for arranging music for the pit orchestra.
- PLAY: The top prize for a non-musical stage production.
What does TETRACYCLINE mean?
A broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribed for bacterial infections such as acne, respiratory infections, and some tick-borne illnesses. Its name contains the Greek prefix 'tetra,' meaning four, referring to its four-ring molecular structure.
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| Oct 4 | #1211 | SILENT ___ |
| Oct 3 | #1210 | ENDING IN FANTASY CREATURES |
| Oct 2 | #1209 | PRIME ___ |
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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 #1214 questions
What were the Connections answers on October 7, 2026?
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.
What was the purple group in Connections #1214?
BEST ___ TONY AWARDS: CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSICAL, ORCHESTRATIONS, PLAY.
What made Connections #1214 tricky?
A theater-flavored word hiding among the number-starting words makes it tempting to lump it in with the Broadway honors.