NYT Connections Hints for October 7, 2026 — Puzzle #1214

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1214 on October 7, 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: October 7, 2026 (2026-10-07) · #1214 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-10-07.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 _ _ _ F _ _ L _ _ _ _
K _ _ _ _ O _ B _ _ _
G _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
B _ _ _ T _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

SAVE FOR LATER

Show theme 2

KINDS OF BUNS

Show theme 3

GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES

Show theme 4

BEST ___ TONY AWARDS

NYT Connections answer for October 7, 2026 — puzzle #1214

SAVE FOR LATER

SQUIRREL, BANK, STORE, STASH

KINDS OF BUNS

CINNAMON, HOT DOG, STICKY, HAMBURGER

GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES

TRIDENT, MONOLOGUE, DICHOTOMY, TETRACYCLINE

BEST ___ TONY AWARDS

MUSICAL, PLAY, CHOREOGRAPHY, ORCHESTRATIONS

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