NYT Connections Answer Today (#1210) – 3 Oct 2026 Solution & Hints
- About Today’s Connections
- The 16 Words
- Definitions of the 16 Words
- General Hints
- Category Titles
- One Word per Category
- Complete Solution (Click to Reveal)
About Today’s Connections
Puzzle #1210 (published 3 Oct 2026). Sort 16 words into four groups of four, based on a hidden connection. Some words look like they belong together and don’t — that’s by design.
The 16 Words
Here are the 16 words, sorted alphabetically to avoid spoilers:
- Broad Bean
- Can Opener
- Diet Sprite
- Elbow Grease
- Fat Cats
- Getty Images
- Head Waiter
- John Denver
- Linda Hamilton
- Merv Griffin
- Met Halfway
- NY Giant
- River Phoenix
- Something Wicked
- W.C. Fields
- Whitney Houston
Definitions of the 16 Words
| Broad Bean | A flat-podded legume that’s a staple ingredient in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. |
| Can Opener | A simple kitchen tool designed to pry or cut the lid off a sealed metal can. |
| Diet Sprite | A sugar-free, lemon-lime flavored soft drink made by Coca-Cola. |
| Elbow Grease | An informal way of describing hard physical effort, especially scrubbing or cleaning. |
| Fat Cats | A slang term for wealthy, powerful executives or businesspeople. |
| Getty Images | A major stock-photo and media licensing agency used by publishers worldwide. |
| Head Waiter | The senior staff member who oversees service in a restaurant’s dining room. |
| John Denver | An American singer-songwriter best remembered for folk-country hits like “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” |
| Linda Hamilton | An actress best known for playing Sarah Connor in the Terminator film series. |
| Merv Griffin | A television host and media mogul who created game shows including Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. |
| Met Halfway | An idiom describing two sides each giving up some ground to reach a compromise. |
| NY Giant | A player or fan associated with New York’s NFL football franchise. |
| River Phoenix | A young actor from the 1980s and early 1990s remembered for films like Stand By Me. |
| Something Wicked | A phrase suggesting trouble or evil is approaching, echoing a famous literary line. |
| W.C. Fields | A comedian and actor known for his gruff, cigar-chomping persona in classic Hollywood films. |
| Whitney Houston | A singer regarded as one of the best-selling and most powerful vocalists in pop and R&B history. |
General Hints
- Every answer in this group starts with an informal way to refer to the smallest room in the house.
- Each phrase here finishes with the title of a well-known stage musical.
- Look for phrases that begin with the name of a famous American art institution.
- These entries all end with a creature straight out of myth and legend.
Category Titles
- 🟨 Yellow: Starting With Terms for “Toilet”
- 🟩 Green: Ending in Musicals
- 🟦 Blue: Starting With U.S. Museums
- 🟪 Purple: Ending in Fantasy Creatures
One Word per Category
- 🟨 Yellow: CAN OPENER
- 🟩 Green: FAT CATS
- 🟦 Blue: MET HALFWAY
- 🟪 Purple: NY GIANT
Complete Solution
The full breakdown is below — tap to reveal all four groups:
[CLICK TO REVEAL: Full Solution]
NYT Connections #1210 — Full Groups
- 🟨 Yellow: Starting With Terms for “Toilet” → CAN OPENER, HEAD WAITER, JOHN DENVER, W.C. FIELDS
- 🟩 Green: Ending in Musicals → ELBOW GREASE, FAT CATS, LINDA HAMILTON, SOMETHING WICKED
- 🟦 Blue: Starting With U.S. Museums → BROAD BEAN, GETTY IMAGES, MET HALFWAY, WHITNEY HOUSTON
- 🟪 Purple: Ending in Fantasy Creatures → DIET SPRITE, MERV GRIFFIN, NY GIANT, RIVER PHOENIX
The purple group is the sneakiest of the four — Sprite, Griffin, Giant, and Phoenix all read as ordinary names or brands until you notice they’re hiding mythical beasts in plain sight.
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