NYT Connections October 21 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1228
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
ENGLISH HORN LEAPFROG ALPHA DOG SWEETBREAD HOT POTATO MANTIS SHRIMP SUNFLOWERS BIG CHEESE AMERICAN GOTHIC GRAPE-NUTS CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN DUCK DUCK GOOSE TOP BANANA THE SCREAM MUSICAL CHAIRS HEAVYWEIGHT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMES
Green — IMPORTANT PERSON
Blue — FAMOUS PAINTINGS
Purple — DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)
CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMESDUCK DUCK GOOSE, HOT POTATO, LEAPFROG, MUSICAL CHAIRS
IMPORTANT PERSONALPHA DOG, BIG CHEESE, HEAVYWEIGHT, TOP BANANA
FAMOUS PAINTINGSAMERICAN GOTHIC, CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN, SUNFLOWERS, THE SCREAM
DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)ENGLISH HORN, GRAPE-NUTS, MANTIS SHRIMP, SWEETBREAD
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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.