NYT Connections September 29 2026 Answers

The Tuesday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.

Puzzle 1,206Edited by Wyna Liu

TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

DELTAHIDDENINSIDEMODEL TANKMONSTERSFINDINGSECRETTOYFREEZE TAGORAL PHASEMOUTHREMOTESTREAM BEDTUCKED AWAYHOME GAMEDRAINAGE BASIN

CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS

Yellow: SECLUDED

Green: RIVER FEATURES

Blue: FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS

Purple: PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS

SECLUDEDHIDDEN, REMOTE, SECRET, TUCKED AWAY

RIVER FEATURESDELTA, DRAINAGE BASIN, MOUTH, STREAM BED

FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMSFINDING, INSIDE, MONSTERS, TOY

PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERSFREEZE TAG, HOME GAME, MODEL TANK, ORAL PHASE

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