Connections #1,206 hints and answers for Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Connections #1,206 hides away in yellow, follows a river in green, opens four Pixar films in blue, and buries Greek letters inside four phrases in purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.
Group 1 - Yellow
Hint: all four describe a place kept out of the way: hidden from view, remote from everything, secret, or tucked away where nobody looks.
SECLUDED
SECLUDED
Group 2 - Green
Hint: all four are parts or features of a river: the delta where it spreads out, the drainage basin that feeds it, the mouth where it empties, and the stream bed along its floor.
RIVER FEATURES
RIVER FEATURES
Group 3 - Blue
Hint: each word is the first word of a Pixar film title: Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Monsters, Inc. and Toy Story.
FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS
FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: each phrase hides the full name of a Greek letter in its consecutive letters: ETA sits across FREEZE TAG, OMEGA across HOME GAME, DELTA across MODEL TANK, and ALPHA across ORAL PHASE.