NYT Connections Puzzle #1206 for September 29: Hints and Answers

NYT Connections remains one of the New York Times' most popular daily puzzle games. Released in June 2023, the free-to-play title challenges players to sort 16 words into four groups of four by identifying their shared connections.

Each puzzle presents words color-coded by difficulty: yellow (easiest), blue, green, and purple (hardest). Players receive four guesses to complete the puzzle before the game ends. The puzzle resets daily at midnight in your local timezone.

Today's NYT Connections Hints (September 29)

If you need guidance before attempting the puzzle, here are the hints for today's four groups:

• Yellow: Words to describe things that are secluded or sheltered
• Green: Features of a river or waterway
• Blue: First words of popular Disney Pixar movie titles
• Purple: Phrases that hide secret Greek alphabet letters

Today's NYT Connections Answers (September 29)

If you're ready for the solutions to puzzle #1206, here are the four groups:

Yellow: HIDDEN, REMOTE, SECRET, TUCKED AWAY

Green: DELTA, DRAINAGE BASIN, MOUTH, STREAM BED

Blue: FINDING, INSIDE, MONSTERS, TOY

Purple: FREEZE TAG, HOME GAME, MODEL TANK, ORAL PHASE

The blue group references the opening words of Pixar film titles: Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Monsters Inc., and Toy Story. The purple group conceals Greek alphabet letters within common phrases: Phi (freeze), Omega (home), Delta (model), and Psi (oral).

NYT Connections is available as a free-to-play game on desktop and mobile devices worldwide. A new puzzle appears each day at midnight local time, giving players 24 hours to solve it.