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Friday, October 2, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 2, 2026

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BACK
BANKROLL
COMMON
FUND
INDEX
LITTLE
MIDDLE
NUMBER
REAL ESTATE
RIB
RING
ROUTINE
STANDARD
STOCK
SUPPORT
TIME
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

FINANCEStraightforward
FINGERSModerate
CUSTOMARYTricky
PRIME ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FINANCEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT SOMETHING+ 3 more…
FINGERSModerate
TYPES OF FINGERS ON YOUR HAND+ 3 more…
CUSTOMARYTricky
WORDS MEANING TYPICAL OR ORDINARY+ 3 more…
PRIME ___Devious
EACH FOLLOWS THE WORD 'PRIME' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FINANCEStraightforward
BACK,BANKROLL,FUND,SUPPORT

BACK, BANKROLL, FUND, and SUPPORT all mean to provide financial backing or sponsorship for a project or cause.

FINGERSModerate
INDEX,LITTLE,MIDDLE,RING

INDEX, LITTLE, MIDDLE, and RING are all names for specific fingers on the human hand.

CUSTOMARYTricky
COMMON,ROUTINE,STANDARD,STOCK

COMMON, ROUTINE, STANDARD, and STOCK all mean usual, ordinary, or widely accepted — nothing out of the ordinary.

PRIME ___Devious
NUMBER,REAL ESTATE,RIB,TIME

NUMBER, REAL ESTATE, RIB, and TIME can all follow PRIME: prime number, prime real estate, prime rib, and prime time.

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