NYT Connections puzzle #1213, for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, asks you to sort 16 words into four groups. Start with the category nudges below, then open the answer key only if you want the spoilers.
Hints for Connections #1213
Use these clues in order; each reveals a little more. Stop whenever you have enough to solve a group.
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- One group contains short names for financial firms. Fidelity is another example.
- Another group is made up of chair types. Think of a rocking chair.
- Four words can come before “Inn” to complete hotel names.
- For the last group, look for a talent-related word hidden at the end of each answer.
Connections categories for October 6
Spoilers begin here. The four categories reported for puzzle #1213 are:
- Financial firms, for short
- Kinds of chairs
- ___ Inn hotels
- Ending in talents
NYT Connections answers for game #1213
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Financial firms, for short | BERKSHIRE, CITI, GOLDMAN, MERRILL |
| Kinds of chairs | ADIRONDACK, EAMES, WINDSOR, WINGBACK |
| ___ Inn hotels | COMFORT, DAYS, HAMPTON, HOLIDAY |
| Ending in talents | CATSKILL, KNICKKNACK, PIANOFORTE, STABILITY |
The full board was ADIRONDACK, KNICKKNACK, CATSKILL, HOLIDAY, COMFORT, BERKSHIRE, STABILITY, HAMPTON, WINDSOR, MERRILL, WINGBACK, DAYS, CITI, PIANOFORTE, EAMES, and GOLDMAN.
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How the puzzle works
Connections presents 16 words to sort into four hidden categories. The color-coded groups indicate difficulty, and four incorrect guesses end the game. For #1213, Tom’s Guide reported a difficulty rating of 2.3 out of 5, attributed to the NYT Connections Companion; that is a reported rating, not an independent measurement.
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Parade’s October 6 answer guide and Walkthroughs.net’s listing of puzzle #1213 report the same four groups and board words. Tom’s Guide’s October 7 recap identifies #1213 as the previous day’s puzzle. These are secondary-source reports; a directly accessible official NYT answer page for this puzzle was not established.
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