NYT Connections puzzle answers for October 1

The New York Times Connections puzzle for Thursday, October 1, features four distinct categories. The yellow group consists of verbs meaning to put an object somewhere: PLACE, POSITION, SITUATE, and STICK.

The green group focuses on dress shirt measurements, including CHEST, NECK, SLEEVE, and WAIST. The blue group identifies 2000s indie rock bands that typically include the word ‘The’ in their names: DECEMBERISTS, NATIONAL, SHINS, and WALKMEN.

The purple group involves the starts of NYT print puzzles.