NYT Connections Answer Today (#1213) – 6 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 #1213 (published 6 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:
- ADIRONDACK
- BERKSHIRE
- CATSKILL
- CITI
- COMFORT
- DAYS
- EAMES
- GOLDMAN
- HAMPTON
- HOLIDAY
- KNICKKNACK
- MERRILL
- PIANOFORTE
- STABILITY
- WINDSOR
- WINGBACK
Definitions of the 16 Words
| ADIRONDACK | A rustic wooden outdoor chair known for its slanted back and wide armrests, named after a mountain region in New York. |
| BERKSHIRE | A name that, in a business context, usually points to a sprawling multinational holding company run by a famous investor. |
| CATSKILL | A mountain range and longtime vacation region in upstate New York. |
| CITI | A shortened nickname for one of the world’s largest banking and financial services corporations. |
| COMFORT | A word describing physical ease, or relief from pain, stress, or hardship. |
| DAYS | The plural of a 24-hour period, and also part of several familiar brand names and phrases. |
| EAMES | A surname belonging to a famous mid-century design couple known for their molded chairs. |
| GOLDMAN | A surname tied to one of the most recognizable investment banking firms on Wall Street. |
| HAMPTON | A word that can refer to a popular coastal getaway, or appear in the name of a well-known hotel brand. |
| HOLIDAY | A day set aside for celebration, rest, or travel, and also a common word in hospitality branding. |
| KNICKKNACK | A small decorative trinket or curio that’s more charming than useful. |
| MERRILL | A surname associated with a storied Wall Street brokerage firm. |
| PIANOFORTE | The old-fashioned, formal term for what we now simply call a piano. |
| STABILITY | The quality of being steady, secure, and resistant to sudden change. |
| WINDSOR | A chair style built with a solid wood seat and turned spindle back, and also the name of a British royal house. |
| WINGBACK | A chair style with tall side panels that frame the sitter’s head and block drafts. |
General Hints
- Yellow: These four are informal, clipped-down names for some very big players in the world of money.
- Green: Each word names a distinct style of seating you might spot furnishing a living room.
- Blue: Add the same two words after each of these and you’ll land on a familiar roadside hotel chain.
- Purple: Don’t read these as whole words — a smaller word for a skill is hiding at the tail end of each one.
Category Titles
- 🟨 Yellow: Financial Firms, For Short
- 🟩 Green: Kinds Of Chairs
- 🟦 Blue: ___ Inn Hotels
- 🟪 Purple: Ending In Talents
One Word per Category
- 🟨 Yellow: GOLDMAN
- 🟩 Green: EAMES
- 🟦 Blue: HOLIDAY
- 🟪 Purple: STABILITY
Complete Solution
The full breakdown is below — tap to reveal all four groups:
[CLICK TO REVEAL: Full Solution]
NYT Connections #1213 — Full Groups
- 🟨 Yellow: Financial Firms, For Short → BERKSHIRE, CITI, GOLDMAN, MERRILL
- 🟩 Green: Kinds Of Chairs → ADIRONDACK, EAMES, WINDSOR, WINGBACK
- 🟦 Blue: ___ Inn Hotels → COMFORT, DAYS, HAMPTON, HOLIDAY
- 🟪 Purple: Ending In Talents → CATSKILL, KNICKKNACK, PIANOFORTE, STABILITY
The purple group is the real trap: once you notice that CATSKILL ends in SKILL, KNICKKNACK in KNACK, PIANOFORTE in FORTE, and STABILITY in ABILITY, every word in the category quietly becomes a synonym for talent hiding in plain sight.
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