Connections #1209 Answers – October 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1209 on Friday, October 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BACKBANKROLLCOMMONFUNDINDEXLITTLEMIDDLENUMBERREAL ESTATERIBRINGROUTINESTANDARDSTOCKSUPPORTTIME
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BACK belongs to this group.
Green
INDEX belongs to this group.
Blue
COMMON belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
NUMBER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FINANCE
Green category
FINGERS
Blue category
CUSTOMARY
Purple (hardest) category
PRIME ___
Connections #1209 answers
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FINANCEBACK, BANKROLL, FUND, SUPPORT
FINGERSINDEX, LITTLE, MIDDLE, RING
CUSTOMARYCOMMON, ROUTINE, STANDARD, STOCK
PRIME ___NUMBER, REAL ESTATE, RIB, TIME
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What are the Connections answers for October 2, 2026?
FINANCE: BACK, BANKROLL, FUND, SUPPORT. FINGERS: INDEX, LITTLE, MIDDLE, RING. CUSTOMARY: COMMON, ROUTINE, STANDARD, STOCK. PRIME ___: NUMBER, REAL ESTATE, RIB, TIME.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.