Hint guides for the New York Times Connections puzzle No. 1213, dated Oct. 6, 2026, spread across several outlets Tuesday morning. Mashable, CNET, and Forbes each shared guides and answers for the daily word-grouping game. The NYT Sports Edition puzzle No. 743 also appeared Tuesday.

Guides for both the Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 versions were accessible online by early Tuesday. Mashable published its Oct. 6 hints at 4:58 a.m. GMT. The daily format asks players to sort 16 words into four color-coded groups based on a shared connection.