NYT Connections — October 6, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from shortened names of major financial companies, to styles of chairs, to budget hotel chains that all include the word "Inn," and finally to words that end in a synonym for talent.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these is the clipped, informal name of a well-known investment or banking firm.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these is a distinctive style of chair you might find in a furniture catalog.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these pairs with "Inn" to name a budget hotel chain.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these ends with a word meaning skill or talent — skill, knack, forte, or ability.
The answer — spoilers!
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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
This puzzle by the numbers
- Ending In Talents
- ADIRONDACK
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