NYT Connections Hints for September 29, 2026 — Puzzle #1206

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1206 on September 29, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: September 29, 2026 (2026-09-29) · #1206 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-29.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
R _ _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ _ O _ P _ _ _ _ F _ _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

SECLUDED

Show theme 2

RIVER FEATURES

Show theme 3

FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS

Show theme 4

PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS

NYT Connections answer for September 29, 2026 — puzzle #1206

SECLUDED

HIDDEN, SECRET, REMOTE, TUCKED AWAY

RIVER FEATURES

DELTA, MOUTH, STREAM BED, DRAINAGE BASIN

FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS

INSIDE, MONSTERS, FINDING, TOY

PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS

MODEL TANK, FREEZE TAG, ORAL PHASE, HOME GAME

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