Connections #1,209 hints and answers for Friday, October 2, 2026
Connections #1,209 puts up the money in yellow, names four fingers in green, describes the ordinary in blue, and puts the word prime in front of 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 are verbs for putting up money or backing something financially: to back a project, to bankroll it, to fund it, or to support it with cash.
FINANCE
FINANCE
Group 2 - Green
Hint: all four name fingers on the hand: the index finger, the little finger, the middle finger and the ring finger. The thumb is not in the grid.
FINGERS
FINGERS
Group 3 - Blue
Hint: all four describe what is usual or ordinary: a common sight, a routine task, a standard answer, and a stock phrase are all the expected thing.
CUSTOMARY
CUSTOMARY
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: each word goes directly after the word Prime to make a familiar phrase: a prime number, prime real estate, prime rib, and prime time.