Connections #1209 Answers
Friday, October 2, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1209 for Friday, October 2, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): finance
- Green: fingers
- Blue: customary
- Purple (hardest): prime ___
Answers
FINANCE
BACK, BANKROLL, FUND, SUPPORT
FINGERS
INDEX, LITTLE, MIDDLE, RING
CUSTOMARY
COMMON, ROUTINE, STANDARD, STOCK
PRIME ___
NUMBER, REAL ESTATE, RIB, TIME
Previous Connections answers
- #1208 — put, dress shirt measurements, 2000s indie rock bands, with "the", starts of nyt print puzzles
- #1207 — securities, things that are shaken (not stirred), gangster movies, starting with month abbreviations
- #1206 — secluded, river features, first words of pixar films, phrases hiding greek letters
- #1205 — things with stalks, oyster condiments, dodge models, three letters plus repeated trigrams
- #1204 — sculpture media, restaurant seating options, telecom, ending in chinese dynasties
- #1203 — breath fresheners, things done to a dress shirt at the laundry, features of wood, "cool" things, in expressions
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