NYT Connections October 22 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1229
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MOBILE COMFORT BLANK SAFETY RELIEF GRIP END BUST HANDLE TACKLE PILL KNOB SHE GUARD HILT STATUE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PARTS TO BE GRASPED
Green — KINDS OF SCULPTURES
Blue — AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONS
Purple — STARTS OF BEDDING
PARTS TO BE GRASPEDGRIP, HANDLE, HILT, KNOB
KINDS OF SCULPTURESBUST, MOBILE, RELIEF, STATUE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSEND, GUARD, SAFETY, TACKLE
STARTS OF BEDDINGBLANK, COMFORT, PILL, SHE
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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.