NYT Connections Hints for September 30, 2026 — Puzzle #1207

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1207 on September 30, 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 30, 2026 (2026-09-30) · #1207 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-09-30.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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ A _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

SECURITIES

Show theme 2

THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)

Show theme 3

GANGSTER MOVIES

Show theme 4

STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS

NYT Connections answer for September 30, 2026 — puzzle #1207

SECURITIES

BOND, OPTION, FUTURE, STOCK

THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED)

TAMBOURINE, MARTINI, SPRAY PAINT, ETCH A SKETCH

GANGSTER MOVIES

CASINO, DONNIE BRASCO, BUGSY, SCARFACE

STARTING WITH MONTH ABBREVIATIONS

SEPTUM, DECENT, NOVELTY, OCTOPUSSY

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