NYT Connections October 20 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1227
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CHEVRON DOCK BELL PENCIL POODLE WRAP MINI MINION WALRUS PUPPET CLOSE HORSESHOE ARIAL STOP STOOGE END
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FINISH
Green — LACKEY
Blue — MUSTACHES
Purple — HOMOPHONES OF DISNEY CHARACTERS
FINISHCLOSE, END, STOP, WRAP
LACKEYMINION, POODLE, PUPPET, STOOGE
MUSTACHESCHEVRON, HORSESHOE, PENCIL, WALRUS
HOMOPHONES OF DISNEY CHARACTERSARIAL, BELL, DOCK, MINI
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.