NYT Connections October 24 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1231
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
COMIC SALAD BACON SPARKLER POPSICLE POP-UP CANDY HOBBY HORSE BANNER PINWHEEL SPACE FILM INTERSTITIAL SPORTS MÖBIUS OVERLAY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — KINDS OF STRIPS
Green — THINGS ON STICKS
Blue — ONLINE AD FORMATS
Purple — ___ BAR
KINDS OF STRIPSBACON, COMIC, FILM, MÖBIUS
THINGS ON STICKSHOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL, POPSICLE, SPARKLER
ONLINE AD FORMATSBANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY, POP-UP
___ BARCANDY, SALAD, SPACE, SPORTS
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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.