NYT Connections October 25 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1232
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GLOW STICK WAGON WHEEL POCKET FOOTBALL THUMB ELBOW SWIFT FINGERS SHELL PALM RUBBER BAND BOW TIE SAWYER SWIPE RIPLEY BOOST
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — STEAL
Green — PASTA SHAPES
Blue — FICTIONAL TOMS
Purple — THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPED
STEALBOOST, PALM, POCKET, SWIPE
PASTA SHAPESBOW TIE, ELBOW, SHELL, WAGON WHEEL
FICTIONAL TOMSRIPLEY, SAWYER, SWIFT, THUMB
THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPEDFINGERS, FOOTBALL, GLOW STICK, RUBBER BAND
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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.